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The priestly blessing in inscription and scripture : the early history of Numbers 6:24-26 /

Jeremy Smoak presents a synthesis of recent discoveries bearing upon the early history and function of the biblical priestly blessing of Numbers 6:24-26. The book gives special focus to the importance of the discovery of the blessing on two silver amulets from Jerusalem dating to the late Iron Age a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smoak, Jeremy Daniel, 1975- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Priestly blessing.
Bible. > Numbers > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Numbers
Priestly blessing
Amulets (Judaism)
Ketef Hinnom Site (Jerusalem)
Amulettes > Aspect religieux > Judaïsme.
Old Testament.
Biblical Criticism & Interpretation.
RELIGION.
Judaism.
Antiquities & Archaeology.
Middle East > Jerusalem > Ketef Hinnom Site
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Jeremy Smoak presents a synthesis of recent discoveries bearing upon the early history and function of the biblical priestly blessing of Numbers 6:24-26. The book gives special focus to the importance of the discovery of the blessing on two silver amulets from Jerusalem dating to the late Iron Age and several other Iron Age inscriptions containing parallels to the blessing. The analysis of the inscriptions provides a new way to approach the meaning and significance of the instructions for the blessing in the biblical book of Numbers.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199399994
0199399999