The Temple in Text and Tradition - A Festschrift in Honour of Robert Hayward

The Second Temple period is an era that marked a virtual explosion in the world of literature, with the creation, redaction, interpretation, and transmission of Jewish texts that represented diverse languages and ideologies. The creation of many of these writings coincided with the growth of the Jewish community beyond the borders of Israel; therefore, among those for whom the Temple played a diminishing role. The transition period from Temple to texts was accompanied by conflicting interpretations about the role of the Temple as well as diverse theological understandings about God and the Jewish people. Drawing on the expertise of leading specialists in Second Temple Judaism, explores the rich traditions of the Jewish people as they were expressed and interpreted in their writings in that period, which included writings that later became recognized as Scriptures.>

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• Authors: R Timothy McLay, Mclay R Timothy
• Assisted by: Lester L (University of Michigan USA) Grabbe (Editor), Lester L. Grabbe (Editor), R Timothy McLay (Editor), R. Timothy McLay (Editor)
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.12.2014
• EAN: 9780567062697
• ISBN: 978-0-567-06269-7
• No. of pages: 344
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 236 mm x 30 mm
• Series: The Library of Second Temple Studies; Library of Second Temple Studi; Library of Second Temple Studi; The Library of Second Temple Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Judaism / Talmud, Christianity, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Judaism: sacred texts and revered writings, Judaism: Sacred Texts, Old Testaments