Priestly Rule

Polemic and Biblical Interpretation in Ezekiel 44
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-3-11-041003-7
Verlag: De Gruyter

Buch, Englisch, 172 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 432 g

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Whilst prophetic oracles in late prophetic books evidence tensions about the Jerusalem temple and its priesthood, MacDonald demonstrates that the relationships between prophetic oracles have been incorrectly appraised. Employing an interpretative method attentive to issues of redaction and inner-biblical interpretation, MacDonald show that Ezekiel 44 is a polemical response to Isaiah 56, and not the reverse as is typically assumed. This has significant consequences for the dating of Ezekiel 44 and for its relationship to other biblical texts, especially Pentateuchal texts from Leviticus and Numbers. Since Ezekiel 44 has been a crucial chapter in understanding the historical development of the priesthood, MacDonald's arguments affect our understanding of the origins of the distinction between Levites and priests, and the claims that a Zadokite priestly sept dominated the Second Temple hierarchy.

Zielgruppe

Scholars of the Old Testament and Early Judaism

Autoren/Hrsg.

Macdonald, Nathan

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Altes Testament: Exegese, Geschichte

Über Autor(innen)

Nathan MacDonald, University of Cambridge und St John's College, Cambridge, Großbritannien.

Nathan MacDonald, University of Cambridge und St John's College, Cambridge, Großbritannien.