Ritual Sequence and Narrative Constraints in Leviticus 9:1–10:3

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  • Liane Marquis Feldman University of Chicago

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https://doi.org/10.5508/jhs.2017.v17.a12

Abstract

Lev 9:1–10:3 contains two of the most memorable events in the priestly narrative: a public theophany at the tabernacle, and the deaths of Nadav and Avihu. It also contains a long sequence of sacrifices, the importance of which has often been overlooked. This article argues that the ritual acts described in Lev 9 follow established and identifiable patterns, and that only by understanding the ritual logic in this episode is it possible to understand the rhetorical aims of the narrative.

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2017-01-01

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Feldman, L. M. (2017). Ritual Sequence and Narrative Constraints in Leviticus 9:1–10:3. The Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 17. https://doi.org/10.5508/jhs.2017.v17.a12

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