| The Impact of Yom Kippur on Early Christianity: The Day of Atonement from Second Temple Judaism to the Fifth Century Contributor(s): Stokl Ben Ezra, Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 3161480929 ISBN-13: 9783161480928 Publisher: Mohr Siebeck OUR PRICE: $166.32 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Holidays - Jewish |
| Dewey: 296.432 |
| LCCN: 2004365152 |
| Series: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.4" W x 9.5" (1.90 lbs) 445 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) was the most important festival of late-antique Judaism, but its influence on Christianity was not generally recognized. Daniel Stokl Ben Ezra here not only reveals the profound influence of Yom Kippur on early Christianity up to the fifth century but also offers the first detailed analysis of the festival itself. He examines the rituals of and the concepts underlying Yom Kippur in various types of Second Temple and rabbinic Judaism. In detailed analyses of many New Testament and extra-canonical writings, as well as Gnostic and early mystical texts, the author portrays the sweeping influence of the high priest, Holy of Holies, blood sacrifice and scapegoat ritual on early Christian thought and practice. In the final part he examines Christian exegesis of Leviticus 16, Christian-Jewish polemics and the impact of Yom Kippur on Christian liturgy. |