The Jewish Temple - A Non-Biblical Sourcebook

This book uncovers the meaning and significance of the Jewish Temple and its Service during the last centuries of its existence. The non-biblical sources indicate that the Temple and its rites were seen as holding the universe together, providing order and meaning in a world which would overwise easily lapse into chaos.

List of contents

Preface. Abbreviations. Introduction. 1. Hecataeus of Abdera 2. The Epistle of Aristeas 3. The Wisdom of Jesus Ben Sira in Hebrew 4. The Wisdom of Jesus Ben Sira in Greek 5. The Book of Jubilees 6. The Writings of Philo 7. The Writings of Josephus 8. Pseudo-Philo's Book of Biblical Antiquities Index.

About the author

Robert Hayward

Summary

The Jewish Temple offers a valuable collection of materials both for those looking for an introduction to the topic and for the scholar interested in grasping the meanings beyond those texts.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Hayward, Hayward Robert
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.11.1996
• EAN: 9780415102391
• ISBN: 978-0-415-10239-1
• No. of pages: 228
• Weight: 385 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides, RELIGION / Judaism / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, Religion: general, Judaism, Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc