Atonement and Purification: Priestly and Assyro-Babylonian Perspectives on Sin and its Consequences
Cover -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1. Comparisons and Controversy -- 1.2. The Study of the Priestly Source -- 1.3. The Priestly Source in Comparison -- 1.3.1. P's Ritual Corpus in Early Comparisons -- 1.3.2. Polemics and Monotheism -- 1.3.3. P...
| Published in: | Forschungen zum Alten Testament / 2 |
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| Language: | English |
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Tübingen
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2017
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Forschungen zum Alten Testament / 2 (92)
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| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Cranz, Isabel, 1980-, Atonement and purification : priestly and Assyro-Babylonian perspectives on sin and its consequences] (2020) (Feder, Yitzhaq, 1977 -)
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series/Journal: | Forschungen zum Alten Testament / 2
92 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Old Testament
/ Priestly document
/ Atonement
/ Purification ritual
B Ancient Orient |
| RelBib Classification: | HA Bible HB Old Testament |
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P document (Biblical criticism)
B Electronic books B Thesis |
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| Summary: | Cover -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1. Comparisons and Controversy -- 1.2. The Study of the Priestly Source -- 1.3. The Priestly Source in Comparison -- 1.3.1. P's Ritual Corpus in Early Comparisons -- 1.3.2. Polemics and Monotheism -- 1.3.3. Problems with Polemics and Monotheism -- 1.3.4. A Contextual Comparison -- 1.4. Method of Comparison -- 1.5. Theoretical Framework -- 1.6. Outline of the Book -- Chapter 2: Ritual Theory -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.1.1. Defining Rituals -- 2.1.2. Ritual Typologies and Defining Rituals of Atonement and Purification -- 2.2. Ritual Theory and Ancient Texts -- 2.2.1. Ritual Theory and the Priestly Source -- 2.2.2. Ritual Theory and the Ancient Near East -- 2.3. A Framework for the Comparison of Ritual Texts -- 2.3.1. Ritual Elements Used in this Study -- 2.3.2. Ritual Contexts and Required Situations -- 2.3.3. Ritual Officiant and Participants -- 2.3.4. Ritual Space -- 2.3.5. Ritual Activities and Objects -- 2.4. Conclusion -- Chapter 3: Contexts and Required Situations -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Šurpu: Date, Copies, Content and Setting -- 3.3. The Intertextuality of Lev 4 - 5, Lev 11 - 15 and Lev 16 -- 3.4. The Sins Committed in Lev 4 - 5 and the verb K.. K -- 3.4.1. The Sins Addressed in Lev 5:1 - 6 -- 3.4.2. The Nature and Circumstances of the Sins described in Lev 5:15 - 25 -- 3.5. The Transgressions of Lev 4 - 5 and Šurpu Tablet II -- 3.6. Identifying and Confessing: the Unknown and Known Sins of Lev 4 - 5 and Šurpu -- 3.7. The Differences between Lev 4 - 5 and Šurpu -- 3.8. Conclusion -- Chapter 4: Participants in Šurpu -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. The Identity of the Ritual Specialist in Šurpu -- 4.3. The Neo-Assyrian Exorcist -- 4.3.1. Pedigree and Training -- 4.3.2. The Affiliation of the Exorcist: Temple, Court or Self-Employed?. 4.4. Ritual Participants in Neo-Assyrian Exorcisms -- 4.4.1. Supplicant, Exorcist and the Gods -- 4.4.2. The Exorcist and the Supplicant in Šurpu -- 4.4.3. The Identity of the Supplicant in Šurpu -- 4.5. Conclusion -- Chapter 5: Objects, Activity and Space in Šurpu -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Physical Disorders and Mamitu as Symptoms of Guilt -- 5.3. Substance of Purification: Water -- 5.4. The Sacrificial Component: Incense and Grain -- 5.5. Ritual Space in Šurpu -- 5.5.1. The Circle of Flour -- 5.5.2. The Reed Hut -- 5.5.3. Beyond the City: A Place of Healing and Disposal -- 5.6. Temples and the Exorcist -- 5.6.1. Fungus at the Temple -- 5.6.2. Temple Building and the Inauguration of the Cult Statue -- 5.6.3. The Akītu Festival -- 5.6.4. Summary -- 5.7. Conclusion -- Chapter 6: Participants and Space in P -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Aaronide Priests and the Composition of the Pentateuch -- 6.3. The Role of the Supplicant in the Sacrificial Service -- 6.4. Priestly Ranks in P -- 6.5. The Priestly Inauguration in P -- 6.5.1. The Priestly Vestments -- 6.6. The Priestly Source of Income -- 6.7. Ritual Space, Holiness and the Divine Presence in the Priestly Source -- 6.7.1. Graded Holiness, Cultic Topography and Social Order -- 6.8. Conclusion -- Chapter 7: Priestly Atonement and the Sanctuary -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Problems with Expiation in the Priestly Source -- 7.2.1. Problems with Transfer and Elimination -- 7.2.2. Problems with Miasma -- 7.3. Cultic Expiation in the Priestly Source -- 7.3.1. Space, Social Hierarchies and the Offering of the חטאת and אשם according to P -- 7.3.2. Burning as Part of the Sacrificial Ritual -- 7.3.3. Blood Manipulation -- 7.4. Vocabulary of Atonement -- 7.4.1. The Meaning of כפד -- 7.4.2. The Ultimate Goal: 'Forgiveness' -- 7.5. Lev 16: The Last Step in Priestly Atonement 7.6. Conclusion -- Chapter 8: Purification in Leviticus 14 -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Participants and Space in Leviticus 14:1 - 20 -- 8.2.1. Ritual Participants and Ritual Instructions in Lev 14:1 - 20 -- 8.2.2. Ritual Space -- 8.3. The (Missing) Link between צרעת and Transgression -- 8.4. Ritual Activities and Objects -- 8.4.1. Ritual Activities and Objects Part 1: Birds and Living Water -- 8.4.2. Ritual Activities and Objects Part 2: Shaving, Laundering and Concluding Sacrifices -- 8.5. Purification from צרעת and the Strive for Priestly Control -- 8.6. Conclusion -- Chapter 9: Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Source Index -- Author Index -- Subject Index |
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| ISBN: | 3161551141 |