Hermeneutics and the Logic of Ritual

The analysis of the Priestly systems of ritual sacrifice (Σ) and purity (Π) played a distinct role in the development of hermeneutics in ancient Israelite and early Jewish literature. A difference between formal properties of the ritual systems of Σ and Π is shown to be homologous to a difference be...

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Main Author: Meshel, Naphtali S. (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: 466-482
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Pentateuch, Bible. Pentateuch / Priestly document / Hermeneutics / Ritual / Sacrifice (Religion)
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
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Summary:The analysis of the Priestly systems of ritual sacrifice (Σ) and purity (Π) played a distinct role in the development of hermeneutics in ancient Israelite and early Jewish literature. A difference between formal properties of the ritual systems of Σ and Π is shown to be homologous to a difference between the hermeneutics applied to texts on Σ and Π, respectively. The possibility is raised that this homology is the product of a causal relationship between the logic of ritual and the logic of hermeneutics - namely, that the distinctive logic underlying the ritual systems themselves played a role in shaping the hermeneutical tools used for the interpretation of the ritual texts.
ISSN:2192-2284
Contains:Enthalten in: Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1628/hebai-2018-0030