Ceremonial Celebrations Outside the Temple Compound in Ezra-Nehemiah in Babylonian Ritual Context
The article examines three Judean rituals described in Ezra-Nehemiah—the erection of the altar, the public reading of the Torah, and the inauguration of the Jerusalem wall—in the Neo-Babylonian–Persian context. It suggests that the Babylonian rituals observed throughout the Long Sixth Century shed l...
| Published in: | Journal for the study of the Old Testament |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2021
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| In: |
Journal for the study of the Old Testament
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
History 550 BC-330 BC
/ Temple (Jerusalem)
/ Akītu celebration
/ Ritual
/ Babylonia
/ Ezra
/ Nehemiah
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Temple
B Persian Period B Babylonian rituals B Ezra-Nehemiah B Akītu festival |
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| Summary: | The article examines three Judean rituals described in Ezra-Nehemiah—the erection of the altar, the public reading of the Torah, and the inauguration of the Jerusalem wall—in the Neo-Babylonian–Persian context. It suggests that the Babylonian rituals observed throughout the Long Sixth Century shed light on, and constitute a relevant cultural context for consideration of these celebrations as described in Ezra-Nehemiah, which took place in Judah in the seventh month. |
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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: 10.1177/03090892211032266 |