The Temple in Text and Tradition: A Festschrift in Honour of Robert Hayward (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780567062697)

The Second Temple period is an era that marked a virtual explosion in the world of literature, with the creation, redaction, interpretation, and transmission of Jewish texts that represented diverse languages and ideologies. The creation of many of these writings coincided with the growth of the Jewish community beyond the borders of Israel; therefore, among those for whom the Temple played a diminishing role. The transition period from Temple to texts was accompanied by conflicting interpretations about the role of the Temple as well as diverse theological understandings about God and the Jewish people.

Drawing on the expertise of leading specialists in Second Temple Judaism, Temple, Texts, and Traditions explores the rich traditions of the Jewish people as they were expressed and interpreted in their writings in that period, which included writings that later became recognized as Scriptures.

Author: R. Timothy McLay
ISBN-10: 0567062694
ISBN-13: 9780567062697
Publisher: T&T Clark
Language: English
Published: 02/12/2015
Pages: 344
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.44lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d