The Three Biblical Altar Laws
eBook - PDF

The Three Biblical Altar Laws

Developments in the Sacrificial Cult in Practice and Theology. Political and Economic Background

  1. 474 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Three Biblical Altar Laws

Developments in the Sacrificial Cult in Practice and Theology. Political and Economic Background

About this book

No detailed description available for "The Three Biblical Altar Laws".

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access The Three Biblical Altar Laws by Paul Heger in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Theology & Religion & Biblical Criticism & Interpretation. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
De Gruyter
Year
2011
Print ISBN
9783110164749
eBook ISBN
9783110803235
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Biblical Criticism & Interpretation

Table of contents

  1. Introduction
  2. 1. The Relationship between the Altar Laws in Exod.20 and Deut. 27
  3. 1.1 Biblical Passages Concerning the Construction of Altars
  4. 1.2 Critical Analysis of the Biblical Passages
  5. 1.3 Comparison and Contrast Between Exod. 20: 21–23 and Deut. 27: 5–6
  6. 2. Comparison and Contrast between the Two Pericopes with respect to their Mythological Vision and Historical Setting
  7. 2.1 The Significance of Stone in the Israelite Cult
  8. 2.2 The Historical Setting
  9. 3. The Correlation between Deut. 27: 5–6 and I Kings 5: 31–32, 6: 7 and 7: 9–11
  10. 3.1 The Use of Stone in Solomon’s Temple
  11. 3.2 A Rabbinic Solution
  12. 3.3 Scholarly Opinions
  13. 3.4 Conclusion
  14. 4. Archeological Evidence
  15. 4.1 Excavations of Israelite Stone Altars
  16. 4.2. Beer Sheba: Yadin versus Aharoni
  17. 4.3 The Interpretation of מגבע עד באר שבע
  18. 4.4 Further Archeological Dissension
  19. 4.5 Conclusion
  20. 5. The Bronze Altar: Exod. 27: 1–8
  21. 5.1 Exod. 27: 1
  22. 5.2 Exod. 27: 2
  23. 5.3 Exod. 27: 3
  24. 5.4 Exod. 27: 4
  25. 5.5 Exod. 27: 5
  26. 5.6 Exod. 27: 6
  27. 5.7 Exod. 27: 7
  28. 5.8 Exod. 27: 8
  29. 5.9 Conclusion
  30. 6. Excursus: Exod. 27: 2:פנתיו ועשית קרנתיו על ארבע “Make Its Horns at Each of the Four Corners. [Exod. 27: 2].“
  31. 6.1 “Horns” in the Israelite Cult
  32. 6.2 Semantic Range of קרן
  33. 6.3 The Structure of the Altar “Horns”
  34. 6.4 Analysis of Biblical Citations of קרנות המזבח
  35. 6.5 Archeological Evidence
  36. 6.6 Conclusion
  37. 7. The Bronze Altar - Real or Fictional?
  38. 7.1 Evidence Against the Existence of a Bronze Altar
  39. 7.2 The Bronze Altar of Ahaz
  40. 7.3 Conclusion
  41. 8. Josiah’s Reform
  42. 8.1 The Relationship Between II Kings 12: 5–17 and II Kings 22: 3–7
  43. 8.2 The Temple Repairs
  44. 8.3 Conclusion
  45. 9. Developments in the Sacrificial Cult in Practice and Theology
  46. 9.1 Introduction
  47. 9.2 From Archaic Food Offerings to the Gods to Loftier Concepts
  48. 9.3 The Ezra and Nehemiah Narratives
  49. 9.4 Renaissance of Priestly Theology and Subsequent Political Struggles
  50. 9.5 Sublimation and Substitution
  51. 9.6 The Replacement of Sacrifices
  52. 10. Conclusion
  53. Appendices
  54. I: I Kings 6: 17–22: A Comparison Between the MT and LXX Texts
  55. II. The Hermeneutical Method of Ezra and Nehemiah with Respect to Labour Restrictions on Sabbath and the Prohibition Against Intermarriage
  56. III. The Priesthood of Jehoiada
  57. Bibliography
  58. Citations Index
  59. Subject Index