“Let us cast lots, so that we may know” (Jonah 1:7): Oracle of Lot as a Ritual-like Activity in Ancient Jewish Texts
This article seeks to push further scholarly interest and discussion about the ancient Jewish use of the oracle of lot, which has historically been hindered by its categorization as a divinatory method, by including ritual into its categorization. This article explores the ways in which the oracle o...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2022
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| In: |
Biblical interpretation
Year: 2022, Volume: 30, Issue: 3, Pages: 329-350 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Samuel 1. 14
/ Bible. Jona 1
/ Bible. Ester 3
/ Lose
/ Oracle
/ Ritual
/ Traditionalism
/ Formalism (Literature)
/ Prediction
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
lots, oracle of
B Divination B Rituals B Traditionalism B Formalism B ritual-like activity |
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| Summary: | This article seeks to push further scholarly interest and discussion about the ancient Jewish use of the oracle of lot, which has historically been hindered by its categorization as a divinatory method, by including ritual into its categorization. This article explores the ways in which the oracle of lot, as portrayed in Jewish literature, can be categorized under Catharine Bell’s description of ritual-like activity. First, the article gives a general overview of the methods, materials, and functions that the oracle of lot had in the ancient world. Following this discussion, we move on to four case studies where we examine the ritual-like characteristics of the oracle of lot as attested in four Jewish texts: 1 Samuel 14, Jonah 1, Esther 3, and the Community Rule (1QS). |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5152 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685152-2020005 |