The making of the tabernacle and the construction of priestly hegemony

How did the Jerusalem high priests go from being cultic servants in the sixth century BCE to assuming political supremacy at some point during the third or second century? This book examines how the conditions were created for the priesthood's rise to power by examining the tabernacle accounts...

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Main Author: MacDonald, Nathan 1975- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Oxford Oxford University Press, Incorporated 2023
In:Year: 2023
Reviews:[Rezension von: MacDonald, Nathan, 1975-, The making of the tabernacle and the construction of priestly hegemony] (2024) (Lo Sardo, Domenico, 1978 -)
Series/Journal:The Bible and the Humanities Series
Further subjects:B Judaism-History
B Tabernacle
B Priests, Jewish
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:How did the Jerusalem high priests go from being cultic servants in the sixth century BCE to assuming political supremacy at some point during the third or second century? This book examines how the conditions were created for the priesthood's rise to power by examining the tabernacle accounts found in Exodus and Leviticus.
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ISBN:0192543393