Israel in the Biblical Period and Judges

Israel in the Biblical Period

Name: Israel in the Biblical Period
Price: 68.86 GBP
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Author: J. Alberto Soggin
ISBN: 9780567088116

Institutions, Festivals, Ceremonies, Rituals

by J. Alberto Soggin

Paperback
224 pages
Publisher: Continuum
13.8 x 21.6 x 1.2 cm

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After a radical assessment of the nature of the sources and the problems of using them historically, the author discusses the origin of monotheism and Israel's belief in its one God. Then follow accounts of the three most important features in Israelite religion: the Jerusalem temple and its worship, the covenant, and sacrifices. The main festivals are discussed, together with chapters on the Sabbath and the new moon, the sabbatical year and the year of jubilee, and the calendar. The book ends with an account of changes brought about after the exile and the development of Middle Judaism, and the collapse of the old Israelite system of worship after the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE.