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The Great High Priest: The Temple Roots of Christian Liturgy

By Margaret Barker

Book information

Year
2003
ISBN
0567089428, 9780567089427
LCC
BR145.3 .B37 2003
Open Library ID
OL22531258M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
15 MB (15692913 bytes)
Pages
448\447
Topic
Religion
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Whereas most scholarship has concentrated upon the synagogue, Margaret Barker's work on the Jerusalem temple contributes to our understanding of the meaning and importance of many elements of Christian liturgy which have hitherto remained obscure. This book opens up a new field of research. The any subjects addressed include the roots of the Eucharist in various temple rituals and offerings other than Passover, the meaning of the holy of holies and the Christian sanctuary, the cosmology of temple and church, the significance of the Veil of the Temple for understanding priesthood and Incarnation, the Holy Wisdom and the Mother of God, angels and priesthood, the concept of unity, the high priestly tradition in the early church and evidence that Christianity was a conscious continuation of the temple.

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