Heger, Paul,  1924- <br/><br/>
The three biblical altar laws :  developments in the sacrificial cult in practice and theology : political and economic background / 
Paul Heger. 
 - Berlin ;  New York :  Walter de Gruyter,  1999. 
 - 1 online resource (xi, 463 pages). 
 - Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft,  Bd. 279  0934-2575 ; .
 - Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ;  279. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>""Introduction""; ""1. The Relationship between the Altar Laws in Exod.20 and Deut. 27""; ""1.1 Biblical Passages Concerning the Construction of Altars""; ""1.2 Critical Analysis of the Biblical Passages""; ""1.3 Comparison and Contrast Between Exod. 20: 21â€?23 and Deut. 27: 5â€?6""; ""2. Comparison and Contrast between the Two Pericopes with respect to their Mythological Vision and Historical Setting""; ""2.1 The Significance of Stone in the Israelite Cult""; ""2.2 The Historical Setting""; ""3. The Correlation between Deut. 27: 5â€?6 and I Kings 5: 31â€?32, 6: 7 and 7: 9â€?11"" ""3.1 The Use of Stone in Solomonâ€?s Temple""""3.2 A Rabbinic Solution""; ""3.3 Scholarly Opinions""; ""3.4 Conclusion""; ""4. Archeological Evidence""; ""4.1 Excavations of Israelite Stone Altars""; ""4.2. Beer Sheba: Yadin versus Aharoni""; ""4.3 The Interpretation of מ×?×?×¢ ×¢×? ×?×?×? ש×?×¢""; ""4.4 Further Archeological Dissension""; ""4.5 Conclusion""; ""5. The Bronze Altar: Exod. 27: 1â€?8""; ""5.1 Exod. 27: 1""; ""5.2 Exod. 27: 2""; ""5.3 Exod. 27: 3""; ""5.4 Exod. 27: 4""; ""5.5 Exod. 27: 5""; ""5.6 Exod. 27: 6""; ""5.7 Exod. 27: 7""; ""5.8 Exod. 27: 8""; ""5.9 Conclusion"" ""6. Excursus: Exod. 27: 2:×?× ×ª×?×? ×?עש×?ת ××?× ×ª×?×? על ×?×?×?×¢ “Make Its Horns at Each of the Four Corners. [Exod. 27: 2].“""""6.1 “Hornsâ€? in the Israelite Cult""; ""6.2 Semantic Range of ××?ן""; ""6.3 The Structure of the Altar “Hornsâ€?""; ""6.4 Analysis of Biblical Citations of ××?× ×?ת ×?מ×?×?×?""; ""6.5 Archeological Evidence""; ""6.6 Conclusion""; ""7. The Bronze Altar -- Real or Fictional?""; ""7.1 Evidence Against the Existence of a Bronze Altar""; ""7.2 The Bronze Altar of Ahaz""; ""7.3 Conclusion""; ""8. Josiahâ€?s Reform"" ""8.1 The Relationship Between II Kings 12: 5â€?17 and II Kings 22: 3â€?7""""8.2 The Temple Repairs""; ""8.3 Conclusion""; ""9. Developments in the Sacrificial Cult in Practice and Theology""; ""9.1 Introduction""; ""9.2 From Archaic Food Offerings to the Gods to Loftier Concepts""; ""9.3 The Ezra and Nehemiah Narratives""; ""9.4 Renaissance of Priestly Theology and Subsequent Political Struggles""; ""9.5 Sublimation and Substitution""; ""9.6 The Replacement of Sacrifices""; ""10. Conclusion""; ""Appendices""; ""I: I Kings 6: 17â€?22: A Comparison Between the MT and LXX Texts"" ""II. The Hermeneutical Method of Ezra and Nehemiah with Respect to Labour Restrictions on Sabbath and the Prohibition Against Intermarriage""""III. The Priesthood of Jehoiada""; ""Bibliography""; ""Citations Index""; ""Subject Index"" 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9783110803235 3110803232 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.<br/>Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.<br/>Bible.--Old Testament.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Altars in the Bible.<br/>Sacrifice in the Bible.<br/>RELIGION--Biblical Criticism & Interpretation--Old Testament.<br/>Altars in the Bible.<br/>Sacrifice in the Bible.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.<br/>Criticism, interpretation, etc.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS1199.A37  / H44 1999eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>221.6 s  221.6/7