Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Association Between ××?ך and Incense
  • 1.1 The Meaning of ××?ך in the Earlier Sources
  • 1.2 ××?ך in the P Source
  • 2. Biblical Incense Rituals (Part I): Haranâ€?s Classification
  • 2.1 Incense Use as Incidental to Other Sacrifices
  • 2.2 Censer Incense
  • 2.3 Altar Incense
  • 2.4 Conclusion
  • 3. Biblical Incense Rituals (Part II): Analysis of Biblical Texts
  • 3.1 General
  • 3.2 Exod. 30: 6
  • 3.3 Exod. 30:7â€?9
  • 3.4 Excursus: The Table and its Accoutrements
  • 3.5 Exod. 30: 34â€?36
  • 3.6 Exod. 30: 37â€?38
  • 4. The Development of the Incense Cult (Part I)4.1. Fragrant Woods Versus Incense
  • 4.2 Incense Celebrations in the Period Prior to the Second Temple
  • 5. Significance of the Incense Celebration in the Second Temple Period
  • 5.1 The Biblical Text
  • 5.2 Apocryphal and Historical Writings
  • 6. The Development of the Incense Cult (Part II)
  • 6.1 The Historical Factors
  • 6.2 The Centralization of the Cult and its Implications for the Priestly Status
  • 6.3 The Struggle for Priestly Exclusivity
  • 7. Conclusion
  • Appendix I
  • Appendix II
  • Appendix III
  • Appendix IVAppendix V
  • Citation Index
  • Subject Index
  • Bibliography