On the Social Aspects of Sacrifice: A Paradigm from the Hebrew Bible

In most cultures, participation in the cult is an index of status as a member of the religious community. Rather than being regarded as an onerous duty it was a most welcome activity, and families would be motivated to qualify for it. This was certainly true of ancient Israel, as an examination of t...

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Main Author: Levine, Baruch A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Peeters 2010
In: Revue biblique
Year: 2010, Volume: 117, Issue: 3, Pages: 337-344
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Summary:In most cultures, participation in the cult is an index of status as a member of the religious community. Rather than being regarded as an onerous duty it was a most welcome activity, and families would be motivated to qualify for it. This was certainly true of ancient Israel, as an examination of the Pesah code in Exodus demonstrates.\n4207 Dans la plupart des civilisations, la participation au culte est un indice du statut comme membre de la communauté religieuse. Plutôt que d’être perçue comme une tâche onéreuse, elle était une activité bienvenue, et les familles se sentaient motivées pour se porter candidates. Cela était certainement vrai de l’ancien Israël, comme l’examen du Code pascal, en Exode, le montre.\n4207 \n4207
ISSN:2466-8583
Contains:Enthalten in: Revue biblique
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2143/RBI.117.3.3206393