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Heavenly Priesthood in the Apocalypse of Abraham

by Andrei A. Orlov

  • Hardback
  • 224 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 16.1 x 23.2 x 1.9 cm

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The Apocalypse of Abraham is a vital source for understanding both Jewish apocalypticism and mysticism. Written anonymously soon after the destruction of the Second Jerusalem Temple, the text envisions heaven as the true place of worship and depicts Abraham as an initiate of celestial priesthood. Andrei A. Orlov focuses on the central rite of the Abraham story - the scapegoat ritual that receives a striking eschatological reinterpretation in the text. He demonstrates that the development of the sacerdotal traditions in the Apocalypse of Abraham, along with a cluster of Jewish mystical motifs, represents an important transition from Jewish apocalypticism to the symbols of early Jewish mysticism. In this way, Orlov offers unique insight into the complex world of the Jewish sacerdotal debates in the early centuries of the Common Era. The book will be of interest to scholars of early Judaism and Christianity, Old Testament studies, and Jewish mysticism and magic.
Heavenly Priesthood in the Apocalypse of Abraham and Embodiment of Divine Knowledge in Early Judaism
Embodiment of Divine Knowledge in Early JudaismHeavenly Priesthood in the Apocalypse of Abraham

  • Author

    Andrei A. Orlov

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    August 2013

  • Weight

    462g

  • Page Count

    224

  • Dimensions

    16.1 x 23.2 x 1.9 cm

  • ISBN

    9781107039070

  • ISBN-10

    110703907X

  • Eden Code

    4070479

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