Is There Magic in the Text?: Ritual in the Priestly Pentateuch and Other Ancient Near Eastern Literature

"Magic" is a term that continues to feature in popular and scholarly circles, yet scholars continue to disagree vehemently about its definition and utility. This article uses the various definitions of magic as lenses through which to compare the ritual texts of the Priestly Pentateuch, an...

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主要作者: Hundley, Michael 1978- (Author)
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语言:English
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出版: The National Library of Canada 2022
In: The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Year: 2022, 卷: 22, Pages: 1-42
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Priesterschrift / 法术 / 仪式 / Alter Orient / Ägypten (古代)
IxTheo Classification:BC Ancient Orient; religion
CA Christianity
Further subjects:B Ancient Near East
B Mesopotamia
B egypt
B Bible
B Magic
B Priestly Source
B 仪式
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总结:"Magic" is a term that continues to feature in popular and scholarly circles, yet scholars continue to disagree vehemently about its definition and utility. This article uses the various definitions of magic as lenses through which to compare the ritual texts of the Priestly Pentateuch, ancient Egypt, and ancient Mesopotamia. The results offered illumine both the texts and the scholars who interpret them. Regardless of the definition employed, the biblical and other ANE ritual texts are quite similar, leading to the conclusion that magic should not be used as a dividing line between biblical Priestly and other ANE ritual texts.
ISSN:1203-1542
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5508/jhs29576