Biblical scholars agree that priesthood(s) played a critical role
in the social, historical, cultural, and religious lives of the
ancient Israelites. This study seeks to clarify the role of one
such priesthood, the Zadokites. Traditional scholarship assumes the
dominance of a Zadokite priesthood from a united monarchy until the
time of the Hasmoneans. The thesis
of this study is that references to the "sons of Zadok" in ancient
texts reflect the sectarian nature of the Second Temple period. The
extent to which modern scholarship has magnified the Zadokites as
the dominant priestly institution from the monarchy into the Second
Temple period cannot be
substantiated. Rather, the Second Temple period serves as the
terminus for all literary references to the Zadokites and provides
a socio-historical context which allows for the development of a
plausible reconstruction explaining their appearance in the ancient
texts. This comprehensive study of the Zadokites provides a study
of historiography that traces the growth of scholarly notions
concerning the Zadokites. The study examines historiographic issues
related to the development of these conceptualizations. Literary
analysis indicates the role and status of the Zadokites in
available textual evidence. A socio-historical reconstruction forms
the theoretical basis and attempts to answer such questions such
as: Who placed the Zadokites in these texts? Why were the Zadokites
included in these texts? The Zadokites will be situated in relation
to the Dead Sea Scrolls. The study provides a foundation for
studies of priesthood(s) in ancient Israel.
General
| Imprint: |
T. & T. Clark
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Release date: |
December 2006 |
| First published: |
October 2006 |
| Authors: |
Alice Hunt
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 163 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
242 |
| Edition: |
New |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-567-02852-5 |
| Languages: |
English
|
| Subtitles: |
English
|
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-567-02852-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780567028525 |
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