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'Origin Myths and Holy Places in the Old Testament' examines the
biblical narratives which describe the origins of holy places. It
argues for the Hellenistic origin or redaction of most of these
narratives. Three central questions are addressed: are there common
features in biblical accounts about the foundation of places of
worship; are there elements in the aetiological stories that reveal
the 'real' mythology/rituals of the sanctuary; what were the
circumstances of the creation of such narratives?
The book examines biblical narratives describing the origins of
holy places other than Jerusalem. The accounts are examined with
three main questions in mind: 1. Are there any common features in
biblical accounts about the foundations of places of worship; 2.
Are there any particular elements in the aetiological stories that
can show anything about the 'real' mythology and/or rituals of the
sanctuary; 3. What were the circumstances of the creation of such
narratives? The answer for the first question is positive, i.e.,
the stories of the origins of holy places contain the elements
relevant to local cult and rituals, e.g.: the grave, altar,
sacrifice practice, tree, etc. Answering the second question
revealed possible reconstructions of a few cult practices (e.g.: in
Beer-Sheba, Hebron and Shechem). The third question, about the
possible dates of the narratives, provided some new insights. The
assumption was made that the stories of the origins of holy places
could have been created only when the sanctuary existed. If so, the
archaeological data point to the 10th - 9th century BCE and the 3rd
-2nd century BCE as possible points of origin. Such possibilities
incline the author to advance the hypothesis of Hellenistic origins
or redaction of most of the examined aetiological narratives.
The essays collected in this volume focus on methodological and
historical topics related to the study of the history of ancient
Israel. Contributors offer readers new readings of disputed texts,
new methodological tools for study of the ancient world inhabited
by an entity called aIsraela, and a variety of reinterpretations of
biblical texts. Contributors include Thomas L. Thompson, Philip
Davies, Niels Peter Lemche, Etienne Nodet, Mario Liverani, and many
other leading academics.
The essays collected in this volume focus on methodological and
historical topics related to the study of the history of ancient
Israel. Contributors offer readers new readings of disputed texts,
new methodological tools for study of the ancient world inhabited
by an entity called aIsraela, and a variety of reinterpretations of
biblical texts. Contributors include Thomas L. Thompson, Philip
Davies, Niels Peter Lemche, Etienne Nodet, Mario Liverani, and many
other leading academics.
This volume collects essays from an international body of leading
scholars in Old Testament studies, focused upon the key concepts of
the question of historicity of biblical stories, the archaeology of
Israel/Palestine during the Bronze and Iron Ages, and the nature of
biblical narratives and related literature. As a celebration of the
extensive body of Thomas L. Thompson's work, these essays enable a
threefold perspective on biblical narratives. Beginning with
'method', the contributors discuss archaeology, cultural memory,
epistemology, and sociology of knowledge, before moving to
'history, historiography and archaeology' and close analysis of the
Qumran Writings, Josephus and biblical rewritings. Finally the
argument turn to the narratives themselves, exploring topics
including the possibility of invented myth, the genre of Judges and
the depiction of Moses in the Qu'ran. Presenting an
interdisciplinary analysis of the historical issues concerning
ancient Israel/Palestine, this volume creates an updated body of
reference to fifty years' worth of scholarship.
This volume collects essays from an international body of leading
scholars in Old Testament studies, focused upon the key concepts of
the question of historicity of biblical stories, the archaeology of
Israel/Palestine during the Bronze and Iron Ages, and the nature of
biblical narratives and related literature. As a celebration of the
extensive body of Thomas L. Thompson's work, these essays enable a
threefold perspective on biblical narratives. Beginning with
'method', the contributors discuss archaeology, cultural memory,
epistemology, and sociology of knowledge, before moving to
'history, historiography and archaeology' and close analysis of the
Qumran Writings, Josephus and biblical rewritings. Finally the
argument turn to the narratives themselves, exploring topics
including the possibility of invented myth, the genre of Judges and
the depiction of Moses in the Qu'ran. Presenting an
interdisciplinary analysis of the historical issues concerning
ancient Israel/Palestine, this volume creates an updated body of
reference to fifty years' worth of scholarship.
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