Sacrifice and Gender in Biblical Law / Nicole J. Ruane.
Material type: TextPublisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013Description: 1 online resource (278 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)Content type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781139046961 (ebook)
- Sacrifice & Gender in Biblical Law
- 296.4/92 23
- BS1199.S2 R83 2013
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This book examines the Hebrew Bible's numerous laws about sacrificial procedure to understand the significance of gender in sacrificial rituals and the reasons that gender distinctions are so vital in these acts. Gender selection of both victims and participants is an intrinsic aspect of the nature and purpose of each rite, affecting its form and function, as well as its legitimacy. Sacrifice and Gender in Biblical Law considers the laws of the firstborn, the rite of the red cow, laws of slaughter, rituals of purification, and other offerings. It shows that these laws regulate material wealth and contribute to the construction of social roles.
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