Abstract
In this article, I propose a new reading for both law and narrative in the Aramaic Levi Document (ALD). In the first section, I show that the passage of the law of the priesthood pertains to the daily morning service in the Temple. In the second section, I suggest that the narrative that contains these instructions, in which Isaac speaks to Levi at Abraham's home, exegetically connects the laws to the story of Isaac, whose father offered him up on an altar, and reflects a priestly theology that views the priest himself as an offering.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-20 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Harvard Theological Review |
| Volume | 117 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 29 Jan 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the President and Fellows of Harvard College.
Keywords
- Aramaic Levi Document
- law and narrative
- priesthood
- sacrifices