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The Jewish Temple: A Non-Biblical Sourcebook

Book information

Year
1996
ISBN
0415102391, 9780415102391
LCC
BM655 .J49 1996
Open Library ID
OL7482839M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
633 kB (648169 bytes)
Edition
annotated edition
Pages
232\228
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Robert Hayward offers a careful analysis of surviving accounts of the Temple and its service. All the central texts are provided in translation, with a detailed commentary. While descriptions of the Temple and its service are available, discussions of the meaning of these things are less easily found. This study clearly illustrates how the Temple was seen as a meeting point between heaven and earth, its service being an earthly representation of heavenly reality. Jews regarded the Temple service therefore as having significance for the whole created world. The Jewish Temple offers a valuable collection of materials both for those looking for an introduction to the topic and for the scholar interested in grasping the meanings beyond those texts.

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