A Kingdom Of Priests

Ancestry And Merit In Ancient Judaism

by Martha Himmelfarb
language: english
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA PRESS, October of 2006 ‧
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Considers a range of texts-including the Book of Watchers, Book of Jubilees, legal documents from the Dead Sea scrolls, writings of Philo of Alexandria, and the Book of Revelation-to explore the tensions inherent in Second Temple Judaism's emphasis on ancestry as the primary criterion for inclusion among the chosen people of Israel.

A Kingdom Of Priests

Ancestry And Merit In Ancient Judaism

by Martha Himmelfarb

Property Description
ISBN: 9780812239508
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA PRESS
Release Date: October of 2006
Language: English
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 280
Format: Book
Collection: Jewish Culture & Contexts
Categories: Books in English > Faith & Religion > Science and History of Religions
EAN: 9780812239508

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