Sacred and Profane Space: The Priestly Character of Exodus 20:24-26 and Its Reception in Deuteronomy 12
Traditionally, the "altar law" of Exod 20:24-26 has been understood as a law in which God promises to appear in every place where the Israelites build altars. Deuteronomy 12 then has been interpreted as a polemic rejection of this "altar law," mandating one single place of sacrif...
| Published in: | Bulletin for biblical research |
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Penn State University Press
[2019]
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Bulletin for biblical research
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
altar law
B sacred territory B Deuteronomy 12 B Bible. Exodus 20,24-26 B Exodus 20:24-26 B cult centralization |
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| Summary: | Traditionally, the "altar law" of Exod 20:24-26 has been understood as a law in which God promises to appear in every place where the Israelites build altars. Deuteronomy 12 then has been interpreted as a polemic rejection of this "altar law," mandating one single place of sacrifice. However, intertextual connections link the so-called altar law of Exod 20:24-26 to the concept of sacred versus profane territory, whereby sacred territory is sanctified by God’s presence. The holy territory of Mt. Sinai, delimited by a line (Exod 19:12), is transferred to the tabernacle as its transportable counterpart, when God enters the tabernacle (Exod 40:35). Such an interpretation also sheds different light on the relationship between Exod 20:24-26 and Deut 12. |
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| ISSN: | 1065-223X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Bulletin for biblical research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5325/bullbiblrese.29.4.0455 |