The purification offering in the priestly literature [[electronic resource] ] : its meaning and function / / N. Kiuchi

• Autore: Kiuchi N
• Pubblicazione: Sheffield, : JSOT, c1987
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (209 p.)
• Disciplina: 222.1306
• Soggetto topico: Bible and literature
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 THE HATTAT OFFERING IN LEV 4.1-5.13; Chapter 2 THE HATTAT OFFERING IN OTHER SOURCES; Chapter 3 LEVITICUS 10 AND LEVITICUS 16; Chapter 4 THE KIPPER PROBLEM; Chapter 5 SOME COMPONENTS OF THE HATTAT RITUAL; Chapter 6 THE HATTAT OFFERING IN LEV 16; Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Index of Biblical References; Index of Authors
• Sommario/riassunto: The aim of this incisive study is to clarify the symbolism of the so-called 'sin' (hatta't) offering, better understood as a purification offering. A major concern of the work is to explain the variety of the atonement ceremonies in Leviticus in which the 'purification offering' appears. This variety has hitherto been explained as the result of tradition-historical development (Janowski), or in terms of degrees of uncleanness (Milgrom). Dr Kiuchi presents a new way of looking at the evidence for the offering with special reference to the two incidents in Leviticus 10. The concept of atonement
• Titolo autorizzato: The purification offering in the priestly literature
• ISBN: 1-281-84213-3; 9786611842130; 0-567-52505-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910453921403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Journal for the study of the Old Testament. . -Supplement series ; ; 56.