Patterns of Priesthood, Priestliness and Priestly Functions in Some Second Temple Period Texts

Updated by: 
Shiran Shevah
Research notes: 
SHS/not checked/02/02/2017
Reference type: 
Journal Article
Author(s): 
Brooke, George J.
year: 
2016
Full title: 

Patterns of Priesthood, Priestliness and Priestly Functions in Some Second Temple Period Texts

Journal / Book Title || Series Title: 
Judaïsme Ancien - Ancient Judaism
Issue / Series Volume: 
4
Abbreviated Series Name: 
JAAJ
Pages: 
1-21
Work type: 
Essay/Monograph
Abstract: 

Dans cet article, on se demande s’il y a quelque correspondance entre les types de prêtrise, les fonctions des prêtres de la période du Second Temple et l’idée, généralement admise, qu’il y a deux explications de l’origine du mal (la désobéissance d’Adam ou les anges déchus). Les aspects sacerdotaux d’Adam à Sadoq et d’Aaron au Moreh Sedek sont analysés. Dans le type de prêtrise associé à Hénoch-Noé, on discerne un thème ésotérique et apotropaïque dans des livres, alors que dans le modèle Adam-Aaron, il est question du péché humain. Il existe aussi plusieurs combinaisons des deux modèles.

This paper engages with the question whether there is any correspondence between the types of priesthood, priestliness and priestly functions in Second Temple Judaism and the widely accepted view that there were at least two explanations for the origins of evil at the time (Adam’s disobedience or fallen angels). Priestly aspects of figures from Adam to Zadok and from Aaron to the Moreh Zedek are described and evaluated. It is proposed that in the Enoch-Noah pattern of priesthood there is a theme of apotropaic esoterica in books, whereas in the Adamic-Aaronic pattern there is a concern to deal with human sin. There are also various combinations of the two patterns.

URL: 
http://www.brepolsonline.net/doi/abs/10.1484/J.JAAJ.5.111207
Label: 
20/02/2017
Record number: 
102 528