Does H Advocate the Centralization of Worship?
Heretofore it has been taken for granted or allegedly proven from Lev. 17.1-7 that centralization of worship is a fundamental doctrine of the Priestly sources. Elsewhere (Leviticus 1–16 [AB, 3; New York: Doubleday, 1991], pp. 29–34), I have argued that P allows for multiple sanctuaries. I now argue...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2000
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2000, Volume: 25, Issue: 88, Pages: 59-76 |
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| Summary: | Heretofore it has been taken for granted or allegedly proven from Lev. 17.1-7 that centralization of worship is a fundamental doctrine of the Priestly sources. Elsewhere (Leviticus 1–16 [AB, 3; New York: Doubleday, 1991], pp. 29–34), I have argued that P allows for multiple sanctuaries. I now argue the same for H. Both textual and archaeological evidence demonstrate that multiple sanctuaries abounded in the time of H, eighth-century Judah. Hezekiah's reform was not based on H, but on political grounds. As for Lev. 17.1-7, its absolute ban on nonsacrificial slaughter could not be implemented if worship were limited to a single centralized sanctuary |
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| ISSN: | 1476-6728 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/030908920002508805 |