Cult and Character

Roy Gane critically evaluates Jacob Milgrom's purification-offering theory but ultimately affirms and expands on his seminal insight that theodicy is foundational to the Israelite expiatory system. Gane's conclusions are derived from exegetical study of Hebrew ritual texts and by adapting a systems theory approach to human activity systems.

The Dead Sea

Edisi

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ISBN/ISSN

9652800775

Deskripsi Fisik

296.482 DEA - 1

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

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A History of Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths

Jerusalem has probably cast more of a spell over the human imagination than any other city in the world. Held by believers to contain the site where Abraham offered up Isaac, the place of the crucifixion of Christ and the rock from which the prophet Muhammed ascended to heaven, Jerusalem has been celebrated and revered for centuries by Jews, Christians and Muslims. Such is the symbolic power of…

Jerusalem in Original Photographs 1850-1920

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What Did the Ancient Israelites Eat?

What food did the ancient Israelites eat, and how much of it did they consume? That's a seemingly simple question, but it's actually a complex topic. In this fascinating book Nathan MacDonald carefully sifts through all the relevant evidence -- biblical, archaeological, anthropological, environmental -- to uncover what the people of biblical times really ate and how healthy (or unhealthy) it wa…

Israel Pictorial Guide & Souvenir

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The Origins of Biblical Monotheism

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The "Other" in Second Temple Judaism

Based on a conference held Apr. 4-5, 2008 at Amherst College.

The Dead Sea Scrolls Today

This perennially bestselling book on the Dead Sea Scrolls by one of the fields most respected scholars has now been revised and updated to reflect scholarship and debates since the book was first published in 1994.