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Janzen, David, 1968-

The social meanings of sacrifice in the Hebrew Bible : a study of four writings / David Janzen. - Berlin ; New York : W. de Gruyter, c2004. - xii, 300 p. ; 24 cm. - Beihefte zur zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche wissenschaft ; Bd. 344 . - Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; 344. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The rhetorics of ritual -- Ritual and ritualized morality -- Theology, worldview, and ideology -- The study of sacrifice in biblical studies -- Sacrifice in the priestly writing -- Sacrifice and the king in the Deuteronomistic history -- Perfect slaughter : sacrifice as warning and promise in the Deuteronomistic history -- Sacrifice as cultic expression of the law : social and geographic separation in Ezra-Nehemiah -- Rest, peace, and quiet : sacrifice in Chronicles -- Conclusion: Sacrifice, God, and the people.

ISBN: 3110181584 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2004010731

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sacrifice--Biblical teaching.

LC Class. No.: BS1199.S2 / J36 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 296.4/92