The Development of Incense Cult in Israel

Description

The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) covers all areas of research into the Old Testament, focusing on the Hebrew Bible, its early and later forms in Ancient Judaism, as well as its branching into many neighboring cultures of the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world. Introduction 1. The Association Between קטך and Incense 1.1 The Meaning of קטך in the Earlier Sources 1.2 קטך in the P Source 2. Biblical Incense Rituals (Part I): Haran’s Classification 2.1 Incense Use as Incidental to Other Sacrifices 2.2 Censer Incense 2.3 Altar Incense 2.4 Conclusion 3. Biblical Incense Rituals (Part II): Analysis of Biblical Texts 3.1 General 3.2 Exod. 30: 6 3.3 Exod. 30:7–9 3.4 Excursus: The Table and its Accoutrements 3.5 Exod. 30: 34–36 3.6 Exod. 30: 37–38 4. The Development of the Incense Cult (Part I) 4.1. Fragrant Woods Versus Incense 4.2 Incense Celebrations in the Period Prior to the Second Temple 5. Significance of the Incense Celebration in the Second Temple Period 5.1 The Biblical Text 5.2 Apocryphal and Historical Writings 6. The Development of the Incense Cult (Part II) 6.1 The Historical Factors 6.2 The Centralization of the Cult and its Implications for the Priestly Status 6.3 The Struggle for Priestly Exclusivity 7. Conclusion Appendix I Appendix II Appendix III Appendix IV Appendix V Citation Index Subject Index Bibliography