LEVITICUS
1–16
A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary
JACOB MILGROM
VOLUME 3
THE ANCHOR BIBLE
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For my students of the Graduate Seminar Hebrew 201:
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library of congress cataloging-in-publication data
Bible. O.T. Leviticus 1–16. English. Milgrom. 1991.
Leviticus 1–16: a new translation with introduction and commentary / by Jacob Milgrom.—1st ed.
p. cm.—(The Anchor Bible; v. 3)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Bible. O.T. Leviticus I–XVI—Commentaries. I. Milgrom, Jacob, 1923–.
II. Title. III. Series: Bible. English. Anchor Bible. 1964; v. 3.
BS192.2.A1 1964.G3 vol. 3.
[BS1253]
220.7′7 s—dc20
ISBN 0-385-11434-6
Copyright © 1991 by Doubleday, a division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc.
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A. Name, Scope, Text, and Methodology
C. On the Parameters, Date, and Provenience of P
D. On Vocabulary, Style, and Structure
G. Anthropomorphism and Revelation
H. The Composition of Lev 1–16
Translation, Notes, and Comments
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About Leviticus 1–16: A New Translation with Introduction and CommentaryAt the beginning of his academic career, author Jacob Milgrom determined to make his lifework a probing study of the Laws of the Torah. Here, with Leviticus 1–16, the first of three volumes on Leviticus, he has reached the pinnacle of his long pursuit. No other contemporary commentary matches Milgrom’s comprehensive work on this much misunderstood and often underappreciated biblical book. In this richly detailed volume, the author traverses the shoals of legal thought and liturgical practice in ancient Israel. He clearly explains the role of the Tabernacle of the Wilderness as the all-important center of Israelite worship, the locus of the priestly orders, sacrificial rituals, and practices of purity to which the congregation repaired for penitence and reconciliation, restoration, and renewal. At the heart of the dwelling place of God was the real presence of the God of Israel, present through his splendor in the midst of the camp and the congregation—a permanent sign of the unique privilege and responsibility of Israel, perceived as a worshipping and serving people. |
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