Priesthood and Cult in Ancient Israel

by Gary A. Anderson; Saul M. Olyan

Publisher:

Sheffield Academic Press

, 1991

Overview

Ideology of Ritual: Space Time and Status in the Priestly Theology examines the traditions of Old Testament priestly practices from a methodological and narrative perspective. Gorman analyzes several Old Testament passages to discover the impact of ritual on Israelite culture and the priesthood.

Contents

• The Praise of God as a Cultic Event by Gary A. Anderson
• The Prohibitions Concerning the ‘Eating’ of Blood in Leviticus 17 by Baruch J. Schwartz
• Jewish High Priests of the Persian Period: Is the List Complete? by John William Wevers
• The Deception of Isaac, Jacob’s Dream at Bethel, and Incubation on an Animal Skin by Susan Ackerman
• The Oaths of Amos 8:14 by Saul M. Olyan
• The Spectrum of Priestly Impurity by David P. Wright
• The Composition of Leviticus by Jacob Milgrom
• The Sin Offering Law in the ‘Holiness School’ (Numbers 15:22-31) by Israel Knohl

Product Details

• Title: Priesthood and Cult in Ancient Israel
• Editors: Gary A. Anderson and Saul M. Olyan
• Publisher: Sheffield
• Publication Date: 1991
• Pages: 225

About The Editors

Gary A. Anderson is Professor of Old Testament at Harvard Divinity School.

Saul M. Olyan is Professor of Judaic Studies and Religious Studies at Brown University.