The Seventy Bulls Sacrificed at Sukkot (Num 29:12-34) in Light of a Ritual Text from Emar (Emar 6, 373)
This article deals with the seventy bulls offered at Sukkot according to Numbers 29—a number unparalleled in any other Israelite festival for which no persuasive explanation has been adduced to date. In light of a ritual from the ancient Syrian city of Emar (Emar 6, 373: 36-38), it is suggested that...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2015
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Vetus Testamentum
Year: 2015, Volume: 65, Issue: 1, Pages: 9-19 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Numeri 29,12-34
/ Sukkot
/ Emar
/ Bull
/ Victim (Religion)
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| RelBib Classification: | BC Ancient Orient; religion HB Old Testament |
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Numbers 29
nations / eventy gods
bulls
Sukkot
zukru-festival
Emar
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Volltext (Verlag) |