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A Royal Priesthood: Literary and Intertextual Perspectives on an Image of Israel in Exodus 19:6 is unavailable, but you can change that!

This book examines the portrayal of Israel as a royal-priestly nation within Exodus and against the background of biblical and ancient Near Eastern thought. Central to the work is a literary study of Exodus 19:4–6 and a demonstration of the pivotal role these verses and their main image have within Exodus. This elective and honorific designation of Yahweh’s cherished people has a particular focus...

to priests, but shared by kings (2 Sam. 24:17; Isa. 37:15–20; 1 Chron. 21:17; 29:10–19; 2 Chron. 6:14–42; 14:11; 30:18) and prophets (1 Sam. 7:5–6; 1 Kgs 18:36–37), all of whom appear to be acting in their official capacities.95 It remains to attempt to discern a unifying rationale for this portrayal of Israel’s priesthood. Is there a common thread to the various aspects of priestly qualification, initiation and function outlined above? If the sanctuary
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