{"product_id":"the-making-of-the-tabernacle-nathan-macdonald-9780198813859","title":"The Making of the Tabernacle and the Construction of Priestly Hegemony","description":"How did the Jerusalem high priests go from being cultic servants in the sixth century BCE to assuming political supremacy at some point during the third or second century? \u003cem\u003eThe Making of the Tabernacle and the Construction of Priestly Hegemony\u003c\/em\u003e examines how the conditions were created for the priesthood's rise to power by examining the most important ideological texts for the high priests: the description of the wilderness tabernacle and the instructions for the ordination ritual found in the Biblical books of Exodus and Leviticus. Although neglected by many modern readers, who often find them technical and repetitive, the tabernacle accounts excited considerable interest amongst early scribes and readers, as is evidenced by the survival of them in no fewer than four versions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntangling this intricate compositional history helps shed light on how these chapters in the Pentateuch shaped-and were shaped by-the perception of the priesthood's powers and competencies during the Persian and early Hellenistic periods. The hierarchy that is developed is more nuanced and multifaceted than previously appreciated, with Israelite artisans, community leaders, Levites and women incorporated into a complex vision of society. The ordination ritual was also transformed by scribal elites during the Persian period, appearing in no fewer than five variant forms as the role of the high priesthood and its relationship to other groups was negotiated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing a broad, plural methodological approach that incorporates insights from sociology, ritual studies, textual and literary criticism, early interpretation, manuscript studies, and philology, Nathan MacDonald's study shines new light on the historical development, theology, and ideology of priestly texts in the Pentateuch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nathan MacDonald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198813856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198813859\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.30w x 1.50d","brand":"Nathan MacDonald","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44450333589759,"sku":"9780198813859","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6c11e39e-adca-476f-96aa-0be7968b5d0a.jpg?v=1698504206","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-making-of-the-tabernacle-nathan-macdonald-9780198813859","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}