Jeremy D. Smoak

The Priestly Blessing in Inscription and Scripture (eBook, ePUB)

The Early History of Numbers 6:24-26

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Priestly Blessing in Inscription and Scripture breaks new ground in the study of the origins and early history of the biblical priestly blessing in Numbers 6:24-26. Jeremy Smoak contends that the specific words used in the blessing's formulations were already widely popular as protective words in the eastern Mediterranean world. This argument represents an important departure from earlier studies on the background of the blessing's language in the ancient Near East, and it sheds significant new light on the history of its use within early Judaism and Christianity.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. November 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780190493905
• Artikelnr.: 43846295

Autorenporträt

Jeremy D. Smoak is a Continuing Lecturer in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at UCLA, where he teaches courses in Hebrew Bible, Israelite religions, and ancient Near Eastern literature. His current research focuses on inner-biblical exegesis, prophetic literature, and northwest Semitic inscriptions.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
List of Illustrations
Introduction
1. Yahweh's Blessing at Ketef Hinnom
2. Blessing and Guarding in West Semitic Inscribed Amulets
3. The Priestly Blessing in Numbers 6:22-27
4. The Face of Yahweh and the Temple
5. Writing the Priestly Blessing in the Book of Numbers
Conclusion: The Priestly Blessing in Inscription and Scripture
Bibliography
Index