The institution of the Hasmonean high priesthood / by Vasile Babota.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Babota, Vasile, 1974-

Contributor:

Babota, Vasile, 1974- editor of compilation.

Series:

Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism ; v. 165.

Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism, 1384-2161 ; volume165

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Maccabees.

Jewish high priests--History.

Jewish high priests.

Jews--History--168 B.C.-135 A.D.

Jews.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (365 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boston : Brill, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In The Institution of the Hasmonean High Priesthood , Vasile Babota offers an interdisciplinary study of the establishment of the Hasmonean priests as high priests in Jerusalem, from their revolt in 167 down to 140. The Hasmonean high priests exercised both religious and civil powers until 37 B.C.E. and some acted also as kings. Previous studies looked at them mainly from a biblical /Jewish perspective. Vasile Babota persuasively argues that the first high priests Jonathan and Simon acted as Hellenistic high priestly rulers. This conclusion is based on an analysis of the activity of the high priests Jonathan and Simon on internal and external levels, a comparison with earlier Jewish high priests, and a comparison with Hellenistic (Seleucid and Ptolemaic) high priests.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

I. Sources and Their Characteristics

II. The Pre-Hasmonean High Priests of the Seleucid Period

III. The Hasmonean Revolt and the High Priesthood of Menelaus

IV. Judas Maccabeus and the High Priesthood of Alcimus

V. Jonathan and the High Priestly Office: 159–152 bornc.e.

VI. The High Priesthood of Jonathan: Part One (152–150 bornc.e.)

VII. The High Priesthood of Jonathan: Part Two (150–145 bornc.e.)

VIII. The High Priesthood of Jonathan: Part Three (145–143 bornc.e.)

IX. The High Priesthood of Simon (142–140 bornc.e.)

X. The Hasmonean High Priests and Their Priestly Descent

Final Conclusions

Bibliography

Index of Ancient People

Index of Ancient Sources.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-25204-5

OCLC:

865650119

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004252042 DOI