The animalistic gullet and the godlike soul: reframing sacrifice in Midrash Leviticus Rabbah

This article proposes an analysis of two homiletic units in the Palestinian Midrash Leviticus Rabbah, which revolve around biblical chapters pertaining to sacrifices. A theme that pervades these units is that of eating as an animalistic activity that often entails moral depravity. In contrast, the a...

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Subtitles:Research Article
Main Author: Balberg, Mirah 1978- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Pennsylvania Press [2014]
In: AJS review
Year: 2014, Volume: 38, Issue: 2, Pages: 221-247
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Midrash Rabbah / Leviticus / Sacrifice (Religion) / Eating / Morals
B Judaism / Altars / Torah / Christianity / Rabbi / Priest / Intemperence / Soul
RelBib Classification:BH Judaism
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