Exile and Return of the First Temple Vessels: Competing Postexilic Perspectives and Claims of Continuity
Jerusalem’s destruction and the Babylonian exile were catalysts for the composition and redaction of much Judean literature. Authors wrestled with disruption of cultus and the uncertainty of returnees having to sort out their place—both physical spaces and abstract social places—back in Jerusalem an...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Chicago Press
[2019]
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Near Eastern archaeology
Year: 2019, Volume: 82, Issue: 3, Pages: 132-139 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Temple (Jerusalem, Motiv)
/ Temple
/ Apparatus
/ Jerusalem
/ Ezra, Biblical person
/ Nehemiah Biblical character
/ Restitution
/ History
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
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| Summary: | Jerusalem’s destruction and the Babylonian exile were catalysts for the composition and redaction of much Judean literature. Authors wrestled with disruption of cultus and the uncertainty of returnees having to sort out their place—both physical spaces and abstract social places—back in Jerusalem and Judah. Stories about the temple vessels feature competing claims about their fate: that they were dismantled or left intact during the exile; that they were stored in a Babylonian temple or used as Babylonian wine goblets; that they were returned to Jerusalem with divine protection; and even that they were temporarily displaced once back in Jerusalem. These varied fates reflect competition between groups and individuals—both historical figures and literary characters—such as Jeremiah, Daniel, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Postexilic authors employed stories about the vessels to privilege particular forms of ritual, endorse select groups and ideologies, and undercut alternative positions. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-5404 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Near Eastern archaeology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/704746 |