Unique Jewish Funerary Practices in the Jericho Cemetery of the Second Temple Period

Several unique types of finds from the Jericho cemetery of the Second Temple period are the subject of this article. Among these finds are unusual inscriptions (an inscribed memorial bowl from Jericho; personal names articulated in the Goliath tomb; and an abecedary with mystical hints), funerary ar...

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Main Author: Ḥakhlili, Raḥel 1935-2019 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2019]
In: Journal of ancient Judaism
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 34-78
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Jericho / Jewish cemetery / Funeral / History 516 BC-70
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
HB Old Testament
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Summary:Several unique types of finds from the Jericho cemetery of the Second Temple period are the subject of this article. Among these finds are unusual inscriptions (an inscribed memorial bowl from Jericho; personal names articulated in the Goliath tomb; and an abecedary with mystical hints), funerary art (a wall painting and a nefesh, or funerary marker), and evidence for the use of wooden coffins as a form of burial. The customs exhibited at the Jewish cemetery at Jericho reveal previously unknown data that contribute significantly to our knowledge of Jewish burial practices of the Second Temple Period. In addition to addressing this archaeological evidence, the article takes up how the burial practices at this site reveal the diversity among the deceased and designated roles associated with the deceased.
ISSN:2196-7954
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of ancient Judaism
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.13109/jaju.2019.10.1.34