Zadok's Heirs: The Role and Development of the High Priesthood in Ancient Israel

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This unique study is the first systematic examination to be undertaken of the high priesthood in ancient Israel, from the earliest local chief priests in the pre-monarchic period down to the Hasmonaean priest-kings in the first century BCE.

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This unique study is the first systematic examination to be undertaken of the high priesthood in ancient Israel, from the earliest local chief priests in the pre-monarchic period down to the Hasmonaean priest-kings in the first century BCE. Dr Rooke argues that, contrary to received scholarly opinion, the high priesthood was fundamentally a religious office which in and of itself bestowed no civil responsibilities upon its holders, and that not until the time of theMaccabean revolt does the high priest appear as the sole figure of leadership for the nation. However, even the Maccabean / Hasmonaean high priesthood was effectively a reversion to the monarchicmodel of sacral kingship which had existed several centuries earlier in the pre-exilic period, rather than being an extension of the powers of the high priesthood itself. The idea that high priesthood per se bestowed the power to rule should therefore be reconsidered.

Author Biography

Deborah W. Rooke is a Lecturer in Old Testament Studies at King's College London.

Review

`Deborah Rooke offers detailed and carefully ordered investigations of a wide range of primary source materials. ... Her comprehension of this vast array of writings, her familiarity with the secondary literature about them and the erudition she so often displays make this a truly remarkable book, not least for the amount and quality of the information it has to offer.'Robert Hayward, Biblical Interpretation 9,2`This is a book which no student of the Jewish priesthood can afford to ignore.'Robert Hayward, Biblical Interpretation 9,2`Dr Rooke has produced a fine and sure-footed monograph.'Deborah W. Rooke, Church Times, 25th August 2000.`This is a very fine piece of old-fashioned historical research.'Deborah W. Rooke, Church Times, 25th Aug.2000.

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This unique study is the first systematic examination to be undertaken of the high priesthood in ancient Israel, from the earliest local chief priests in the pre-monarchic period down to the Hasmonaean priest-kings in the first century BCE. Dr Rooke argues that, contrary to received scholarly opinion, the high priesthood was fundamentally a religious office which in and of itself bestowed no civil responsibilities upon its holders, and that not until the time of theMaccabean revolt does the high priest appear as the sole figure of leadership for the nation. However, even the Maccabean / Hasmonaean high priesthood was effectively a reversion to the monarchic model of sacral kingship which had existed several centuries earlier in the pre-exilic period, ratherthan being an extension of the powers of the high priesthood itself. The idea that high priesthood per se bestowed the power to rule should therefore be reconsidered.

Review Text

`Deborah Rooke offers detailed and carefully ordered investigations of a wide range of primary source materials. ... Her comprehension of this vast array of writings, her familiarity with the secondary literature about them and the erudition she so often displays make this a truly remarkable book, not least for the amount and quality of the information it has to offer.'Robert Hayward, Biblical Interpretation 9,2`This is a book which no student of the Jewish priesthood can afford to ignore.'Robert Hayward, Biblical Interpretation 9,2`Dr Rooke has produced a fine and sure-footed monograph.'Deborah W. Rooke, Church Times, 25th August 2000.`This is a very fine piece of old-fashioned historical research.'Deborah W. Rooke, Church Times, 25th Aug.2000.

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'This is a very fine piece of old-fashioned historical research.'Deborah W. Rooke, Church Times, 25th Aug.2000.

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The only work of its kind in scope of subject and material usedWritten in a highly accessible way, allowing readers of all levels to appreciate the subject

Details ISBN0198269986 Author Deborah W. Rooke Short Title ZADOKS HEIRS Series Oxford Theological Monographs Language English ISBN-10 0198269986 ISBN-13 9780198269984 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 296.495 Year 2000 Imprint Clarendon Press Subtitle The Role and Development of the High Priesthood in Ancient Israel Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Affiliation King's College London Illustrations black & white illustrations UK Release Date 2000-03-09 AU Release Date 2000-03-09 NZ Release Date 2000-03-09 Pages 404 Publisher Oxford University Press Publication Date 2000-03-09 Alternative 9780199661114 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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