This monograph is an investigation of Yahwistic votive practice during
the Hellenistic period. The dedicatory inscriptions from the Yahweh
temple on Mount Gerizim are analyzed in light of votive practice in
Biblical literature and in general on the basis of a thorough
terminological and theoretical discussion. A special focus is laid on
remembrance formulae, which request the deity to remember the
worshipper in return for a gift. These formulae cannot only be found
at Gerizim, but also in other Semitic dedicatory inscriptions.
Therefore these texts are interpreted in their broader cultural
context, placed within a broad religious practice of dedicating gifts
to the gods and leaving inscriptions in sanctuaries. Finally, the
aspect of divine remembrance in the Hebrew Bible is explored and
related to the materiality of the votive inscription. The research
concludes that there is a perception of the divine behind this
practice on Mount Gerizim that ties together the aspects of gift,
remembrance and material presence. This ‘theology’ is echoed both
in similar Semitic dedicatory inscriptions and in the Hebrew Bible.
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A Comparative Analysis of the Aramaic Votive Inscriptions from Mount Gerizim
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9783110301878
Publisert
2015
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
De Gruyter
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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