Leviticus 23–27 (Anchor Yale Bible | AYBC)

by Jacob Milgrom

Publisher:

Yale University Press

, 2008

Overview

Jacob Milgrom’s incisive commentary on Leviticus, which began with Leviticus 1–16 and Leviticus 17–22, continues in this last volume of three. It provides an authoritative and comprehensive explanation of ethical values concealed in Israel’s rituals. Leviticus 23–27 brings us to the climactic end of the book and its revolutionary innovations, among which are the evolution of the festival calendar with its emphasis on folk traditions, and the jubilee, the priestly answer to the socio-economic problems of their time.

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Key Features

• Offers original translations, including alternative translations, annotations, and variants
• Provides verse-by-verse commentary on the text
• Presents the reader with historical background, including analysis of authorship and dating
• Features an extensive bibliography of primary and secondary literature

Contents

• Part IV: The Holiness Source (Chapters 17–27)
  • The Holiday Calendar
  • Tabernacle Oil and Bread; the Case of Blasphemy
  • Jubilee, the Priestly Solution for Economic Injustice
  • Blessings, Curses, and the Recall of the Covenant
  • Consecrations and Their Redemption

Top Highlights

“In sharp contrast with all ancient Near Eastern andurāru / mīšarum proclamations, the biblical jubilee was cyclical—ordained by God and not by an earthly ruler according to his whim or need—and could not be revoked or circumvented.” (Page 2169)

“A final clue is that the bread loaves are twelve in number. Thus I can only concur with the opinion that the bread offering is a ‘pledge of the covenant between the twelve tribes and the Lord’ (de Vaux 1961: 422).” (Page 2094)

“Therefore, the ʿōmer is not ripe barley, but the color of ripe barley” (Page 1983)

“There is logical progression in chaps. 21–23: chap. 23 supplements the sacred persons (priests) and sacred offerings (sacrifices) with sacred time (festivals).” (Page 1951)

“The rabbis were fully cognizant that the theme that unites all these rituals is a supplication for rain” (Page 2043)

Product Details

• Title: Leviticus 23–27
• Author: Jacob Milgrom
• Series: Anchor Yale Bible (AYB)
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Pages: 848

About Jacob Milgrom

Jacob Milgrom is a scholar and professor emeritus in the field of Biblical Studies at the University of California. He is most known for his research on the book of Leviticus and the purity regulations of the Torah.

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