Misconceptions About Disabilities in the Hebrew Bible
The passages in the Torah referring to the physical perfection required of priests (Leviticus 21:16-24) are often erroneously understood to refer to all Israelites. Not only are these standards required only of priests, once the Temple was destroyed these standards were gradually relaxed in connecti...
| Published in: | Journal of religion, disability & health |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
2007
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| In: |
Journal of religion, disability & health
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| Further subjects: | B
physical perfection
B Priestly Benediction B Priests B Disabilities |
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| Summary: | The passages in the Torah referring to the physical perfection required of priests (Leviticus 21:16-24) are often erroneously understood to refer to all Israelites. Not only are these standards required only of priests, once the Temple was destroyed these standards were gradually relaxed in connection with the most salient priestly activity left: the priestly benediction. |
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| ISSN: | 1522-9122 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion, disability & health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1300/J095v10n03_06 |