»Acceptable« to »Will«: The Rabbinic Transformation of Ratzon in Sacrifice and Prayer

This paper considers the root ר.צ.ה and particularly the formula ה.י.ה רצון, arguing that רצון within a ritual context comes to mean not »acceptability« or »desirability« but »will« in rabbinic literature. This semantic shift points to a rabbinic voluntaristic theology, where ritual obligations and...

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Main Author: Zuckier, Shlomo (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Mohr Siebeck [2018]
In: Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
Year: 2018, Volume: 7, Issue: 4, Pages: 430-448
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Pentateuch, Bible. Pentateuch / Rabbinic literature / Sacrifice (Religion) / Prayer / Hebrew language / Noun / ratsôn
IxTheo Classification:BH Judaism
HB Old Testament
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Summary:This paper considers the root ר.צ.ה and particularly the formula ה.י.ה רצון, arguing that רצון within a ritual context comes to mean not »acceptability« or »desirability« but »will« in rabbinic literature. This semantic shift points to a rabbinic voluntaristic theology, where ritual obligations and prayer aim at achieving interaction between the human and divine will. In so doing, these rituals comprise a will economy of sorts, bringing together the supplicant and God, as part of a broader rabbinic vision of interactive sacrifice and ritual.
ISSN:2192-2284
Contains:Enthalten in: Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1628/hebai-2018-0028