The ‘House of the Veil’ in Sirach 50
This article contends that the phrase חכרפה חיבמ (Sir. 50.5) reflects a similar reading from the Hebrew Bible (חכרפל חיבמ, Exod 26.33; Lev. 16.2, 12; Num. 18.7) and likewise means ‘within’ or ‘inside’ ‘the [inner] veil’. This indicates that the sacrifice in view in Sirach 50 is that of the Day of At...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2005
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Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
Year: 2005, Volume: 14, Issue: 3, Pages: 187-200 |
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| Summary: | This article contends that the phrase חכרפה חיבמ (Sir. 50.5) reflects a similar reading from the Hebrew Bible (חכרפל חיבמ, Exod 26.33; Lev. 16.2, 12; Num. 18.7) and likewise means ‘within’ or ‘inside’ ‘the [inner] veil’. This indicates that the sacrifice in view in Sirach 50 is that of the Day of Atonement. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5286 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0951820705053847 |