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This work proposes a reconstruction of the thought world underlying the Holiness Code (Leviticus 17-26). It focuses on the notions of people and land, which are central to the way the law is presented in this corpus. Important themes treated include the sons of Israel, the resident alien, the call to holiness, the camp in the desert and the land as the property of the Lord.
The conceptual universe of the Holiness Code is entirely dominated by the notion of the presence of the Lord in his sanctuary, in the midst of his people. It is this presence which requires the Israelites to observe holiness and confers upon the land its particular status.
The priestly conception of the relationship between God, people and land finds interesting parallels in the ideology of holy places evidenced in writings from the Ancient Near East.
Title
People and Land in the Holiness Code: An Exegetical Study of the Ideational Framework of the Law in Leviticus 17-26
Author
Jan Joosten
Book Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Brill
Published
December 1996
Weight
591g
Page Count
240
Dimensions
16.6 x 24.5 x 2.1 cm
ISBN
9789004105577
ISBN-10
9004105573
Eden Code
4728733
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