Zadok's heirs : the role and development of the High Priesthood in ancient Israel /

This unique study is the first systematic examination to be undertaken of the high priesthood in ancient Israel, from the earliest local chief priests in the pre-monarchic period down to the Hasmonaean priest-kings in the first century BCE. Dr Rooke argues that, contrary to received scholarly opinio...

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Role and development of the High Priesthood in ancient Israel
1. Verfasser:
Rooke, Deborah W.
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Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford, England ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2000.
Zusammenfassung:
This unique study is the first systematic examination to be undertaken of the high priesthood in ancient Israel, from the earliest local chief priests in the pre-monarchic period down to the Hasmonaean priest-kings in the first century BCE. Dr Rooke argues that, contrary to received scholarly opinion, the high priesthood was fundamentally a religious office which in and of itself bestowed no civil responsibilities upon its holders, and that not until the time of the Maccabean revoltdoes the high priest appear as the sole figure of leadership for the nation. However, even the Maccabean / Hasmon
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1 online resource (401 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-353) and indexes.
ISBN:
0-19-966111-1
0-19-152072-1
9786610446117
1-280-44611-0
Schlagworte:
Bible. > Old Testament > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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