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9780415102391

The Jewish Temple: A Non-Biblical Sourcebook

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  • ISBN13:

    9780415102391

  • ISBN10:

    0415102391

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1996-12-16
  • Publisher: Routledge

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This book uncovers the meaning and significance of the Jewish Temple and its service during the first centuries of its existence. Early sources indicate that the Temple and its rites were seen as holding the universe together, providing order and meaning to a world which could otherwise easily lapse into chaos. All the central texts are provided in translation, with a detailed commentary. While descriptions of the Temple and its service are available, discussions of the meaning of these things are less easily found. This study clearly illustrates how the Temple was seen as a meeting point between heaven and earth, its service being an earthly representation of heavenly reality. Jews regarded the Temple service therfore as having significance for the whole created world.The Jewish Templeoffers a valuable collection of materials both for those looking for an introduction to the topic and for the scholar interested in grasping the meanings beyond those texts.

Table of Contents

Preface ix(2)
Abbreviations xi(4)
Primary sources and reference works xv
INTRODUCTION 1(17)
1 HECATAEUS OF ABDERA
18(8)
2 ARTISTEAS
26(12)
3 THE WISDOM OF JESUS BEN SIRA IN HEBREW
38(35)
4 THE WISDOM OF JESUS BEN SIRA IN GREEK
73(12)
5 THE BOOK OF JUBILEES
85(23)
6 THE WRITINGS OF PHILO OF ALEXANDRIA
108(34)
7 THE WRITINGS OF JOSEPHUS
142(12)
8 PSEUDO--PHILO'S LIBER ANTIQUITATUM BIBLICARUM
154(14)
Notes 168(18)
Select Bibliograhy 186(6)
Index of biblical and other texts 192(17)
Index of modern authors 209(2)
Index of names 211

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