Priesthood, cult, and Temple in the Aramaic scrolls from Qumran : analyzing a pre-Hasmonean Jewish literary tradition / by Robert E. Jones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Robert Edward, 1989- author.

Series:

Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah ; 0169-9962 v. 145.

Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah, 0169-9962 ; volume 145

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Temple of Jerusalem (Jerusalem).

Dead Sea scrolls.

Jewish high priests--History.

Jewish high priests.

Qumran community--History.

Qumran community.

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

Jews.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

xvi, 328 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2023]

Summary:

"The Hellenistic period was a pivotal moment in the history of the Jewish priesthood. The waning days of the Persian empire coincided with the continued ascendance of the high priest and Jerusalem Temple as powerful political, cultural, and religious institutions in Judea. The Aramaic Scrolls from Qumran, only recently published in full, testify to the existence of a flourishing but previously unknown Jewish literary tradition dating from the end of Persian rule to the rise of the Hasmoneans. Throughout this book, Robert Jones analyzes how Israel's priestly institutions are represented in these writings, and he demonstrates that they are essential for understanding the Jewish priesthood at this crucial stage in its history"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

The Aramaic Dead Scrolls in scholarly context

From Enoch to Abraham

From Isaac to Aaron

Miscellaneous compositions

Synthesis

Situating the Aramaic Scrolls: a preliminary suggestion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-307) and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version: Jones, Robert Edward, 1989- Priesthood, cult, and temple in the Aramaic scrolls from Qumran.

ISBN:

9789004542877

9004542876

OCLC:

1371749343