Centralizing the cult
Subtitle: the holiness legislation in Leviticus 17-26
By: Julia Rhyder
Series: Forschungen zum Alten Testament -- 134; Forschungen zum Alten Testament -- 134.
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Tübingen
Language: eng
Number of pages: 484
ISBN-13: 9783161576850; 9783161576867
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation; Judaism; History; Post-exilic period (Judaism); Kult; Zentralisation; Priester; Bible; Heiligkeitsgesetz
Description: Back cover: In this work, Julia Rhyder examines the Holiness legislation in Leviticus 17-26 and cultic centralization in the Persian period. Rather than presuming centralization as an established norm, Leviticus 17-26 forge a distinctive understanding of centralization around a central sanctuary, standardized ritual processes, and a hegemonic priesthood.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-450) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Preface -- List of Tables and Figures -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction : the Holiness Legislation and Cultic Centralization; title: Methodology --; title: Key Concepts --; title: Centralization --; title: Center and Periphery --; title: Discourse --; title: Social Memory --; title: Outline of the Study --; title: The Holiness Legislation in Context --; title: Recent Trends and Debated Issues --; title: Structure, Scope, and Dating of the Holiness Legislation --; title: Leviticus 17-26(27) as a Structural Unit --; title: H as a Late Priestly Stratum --; title: H as a Persian Period Composition -- -- Conclusion; title: The History of Cultic Centralization and the Priestly Traditions --; title: Centralization in the Persian Period --; title: Questioning the Classical Account of Cultic Centralization --; title: Central Sanctuaries at Gerizim and Jerusalem --; title: Excursus : Imperial Funding of the Jerusalem Temple? --; title: Evidence of Cultic Diversity --; title: Toward a New Appraisal of Centralization and Persian Period Biblical Traditions --; title: Centralization and the Priestly Traditions --; title: Classical Approaches to the Priestly Traditions and Centralization --; title: Challenges to the Classical Approaches --; title: H and Centralization in the History of Research --; title: The Laws of Slaughter and Sacrifice in Lev 17 --; title: The Festal Calendar of Lev 23 --; title: Other Legislative Themes -- -- Conclusion; title: Centralizing Discourse in P : Sanctuary, Ritual, and Priesthood --; title: Unifying Sanctuary Space --; title: Central Shrine and Communal Unity --; title: Hierarchies in the Construction of the Central Sanctuary --; title: A Nonmonarchic Space --; title: Standardized Ritual Practice --; title: Setting a Ritual Standard in Lev 1-16 --; title: Guarding and Maintaining the Centralized Cult : Reconfiguring Royal Roles --; title: Centralized Priestly Competence --; title: The Priestly Garments and the Centralized Priesthood --; title: Monopolizing the Sanctuary --; title: Manifesting the Deity to the Community --; title: Representing a Unified Israel --; title: Establishing an Aaronide Priesthood --; title: Aaron and the Tribe of Judah in Late Priestly Materials --; title: The Priestly Discourse of Centralization in Historical Context --; title: The Central Sanctuary : Place and Cultic Compromise --; title: Accommodating Cultic Diversity in Early Texts? --; title: Later Strata within the Priestly Traditions : the Issue of Judean Bias --; title: Reimagining Central Sanctuary Space for a Postmonarchic Context --; title: Ritual Standardization : Discourse and Practice --; title: The Priesthood and Cultic Legitimacy -- -- Conclusion; title: The Centralization of Slaughter and Sacrifice in Lev 17 --; title: The Structure of Lev 17 and the Importance of Blood Disposal --; title: The Centralizing Discourse of Lev 17 --; title: Leviticus 17:3-7 and the Prohibition of Local Slaughter --; title: Interpreting the Scope of the Law in vv. 3-4 --; title: Wild Goats and the Rationale in vv. 5-7 --; title: Leviticus 17:8-9 and the Centralization of Blood Sacrifice --; title: The Blood Prohibition and Sanctuary Monopolies --; title: Situating Lev 17 among the Pentateuchal Traditions --; title: Leviticus 17 and Deut 12 --; title: Leviticus 17 and P --; title: Discourse and Practice --; title: The Issue of Practicability --; title: Leviticus 17 and Its Possible Context -- -- Conclusion; title: Temporal Symmetry : Centralized Time in the Festal Calendar and Laws for Regular Offerings (Lev 23:1-24:9) --; title: Centralized Time in the Festal Calendar of Lev 23 --; title: Structure and Theme --; title: Questions of Coherence in the Festal Calendar --; title: Leviticus 23 and the Standardization of Festal Programs --; title: Standardization and Centralization in Lev 23 --; title: A Shared Calendar in "All Your Settlements" --; title: References to the Settlements in Lev 23 --; title: The Settlements in H-Like Texts outside Lev 23 --; title: Shared Time and the Central Sanctuary in Lev 24:1-9 --; title: Sanctuary Time and Ritual Centralization --; title: New Insights from 4Q Reworked Pentateuch C 23 --; title: Strategies of Centralization in the Persian Period : Fixed Festal Dates and the Evidence from Elephantine -- -- Conclusion; title: Holiness as Hegemony : the Centralizing Logic of Communal Sanctification --; title: The Distinctive Concept of Holiness in H --; title: Comparing Holiness in P and H --; title: Holiness, Obedience, and Centralization --; title: Holiness and Soliciting Consent --; title: Hierarchies of Holiness --; title: The Parenetic Framework of Lev 18-22 --; title: Othering and Standardization --; title: Collective Loyalty --; title: Protecting the Central Shrine --; title: Sabbath and Sanctification --; title: Excursus : Exodus 31:12-17 and 35:1-3 --; title: Holiness and Land --; title: Slaves on the God's Temple Estate --; title: Economics and Centralization in the Persian Period : Generating Consent -- -- Conclusion; title: Conclusion : Reframing Cultic Centralization -- -- Summary; title: Key Findings and Implications --; title: Centralization and the Pentateuchal Traditions --; title: Strategies of Centralization in the Persian Period --; title: Conceptualizing Centralization ---- Bibliography-- Index of Ancient Sources-- Index of Modem Authors-- Index of Subjects.