TY - BOOK AU - Heger,Paul TI - The three biblical altar laws: developments in the sacrificial cult in practice and theology : political and economic background T2 - Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, SN - 9783110803235 AV - BS1199.A37 H44 1999eb U1 - 221.6 s221.6/7 21 PY - 1999/// CY - Berlin, New York PB - Walter de Gruyter KW - Bible KW - Old Testament KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - fast KW - Altars in the Bible KW - Sacrifice in the Bible KW - Autels dans la Bible KW - Sacrifice dans la Bible KW - RELIGION KW - Biblical Criticism & Interpretation KW - bisacsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Introduction -- 1. The Relationship between the Altar Laws in Exod.20 and Deut. 27 -- 1.1 Biblical Passages Concerning the Construction of Altars -- 1.2 Critical Analysis of the Biblical Passages -- 1.3 Comparison and Contrast Between Exod. 20: 21â€?23 and Deut. 27: 5â€?6 -- 2. Comparison and Contrast between the Two Pericopes with respect to their Mythological Vision and Historical Setting -- 2.1 The Significance of Stone in the Israelite Cult -- 2.2 The Historical Setting -- 3. The Correlation between Deut. 27: 5â€?6 and I Kings 5: 31â€?32, 6: 7 and 7: 9â€?11; 3.1 The Use of Stone in Solomonâ€?s Temple3.2 A Rabbinic Solution -- 3.3 Scholarly Opinions -- 3.4 Conclusion -- 4. Archeological Evidence -- 4.1 Excavations of Israelite Stone Altars -- 4.2. Beer Sheba: Yadin versus Aharoni -- 4.3 The Interpretation of מ×?×?ר ר×? ×?×?×? ש×?ר -- 4.4 Further Archeological Dissension -- 4.5 Conclusion -- 5. The Bronze Altar: Exod. 27: 1â€?8 -- 5.1 Exod. 27: 1 -- 5.2 Exod. 27: 2 -- 5.3 Exod. 27: 3 -- 5.4 Exod. 27: 4 -- 5.5 Exod. 27: 5 -- 5.6 Exod. 27: 6 -- 5.7 Exod. 27: 7 -- 5.8 Exod. 27: 8 -- 5.9 Conclusion; 6. Excursus: Exod. 27: 2:×?× ×®×?×? ×?רש×?×® ××?× ×®×?×? ×Ø×œ ×?×?×?ר “Make Its Horns at Each of the Four Corners. [Exod. 27: 2].“6.1 “Hornsâ€? in the Israelite Cult -- 6.2 Semantic Range of ××?ן -- 6.3 The Structure of the Altar “Hornsâ€? -- 6.4 Analysis of Biblical Citations of ××?× ×?×® ×?מ×?×?×? -- 6.5 Archeological Evidence -- 6.6 Conclusion -- 7. The Bronze Altar -- Real or Fictional? -- 7.1 Evidence Against the Existence of a Bronze Altar -- 7.2 The Bronze Altar of Ahaz -- 7.3 Conclusion -- 8. Josiahâ€?s Reform; 8.1 The Relationship Between II Kings 12: 5â€?17 and II Kings 22: 3â€?78.2 The Temple Repairs -- 8.3 Conclusion -- 9. Developments in the Sacrificial Cult in Practice and Theology -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 From Archaic Food Offerings to the Gods to Loftier Concepts -- 9.3 The Ezra and Nehemiah Narratives -- 9.4 Renaissance of Priestly Theology and Subsequent Political Struggles -- 9.5 Sublimation and Substitution -- 9.6 The Replacement of Sacrifices -- 10. Conclusion -- Appendices -- I: I Kings 6: 17â€?22: A Comparison Between the MT and LXX Texts; II. The Hermeneutical Method of Ezra and Nehemiah with Respect to Labour Restrictions on Sabbath and the Prohibition Against IntermarriageIII. The Priesthood of Jehoiada -- Bibliography -- Citations Index -- Subject Index UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=560866 ER -