Centralizing the cult

"Centralizing the cult" Table Of Contents:

• 1- Preface -- List of Tables and Figures -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction : the Holiness Legislation and Cultic Centralization
• 2- Methodology --
• 3- Key Concepts --
• 4- Centralization --
• 5- Center and Periphery --
• 6- Discourse --
• 7- Social Memory --
• 8- Outline of the Study --
• 9- The Holiness Legislation in Context --
• 10- Recent Trends and Debated Issues --
• 11- Structure, Scope, and Dating of the Holiness Legislation --
• 12- Leviticus 17-26(27) as a Structural Unit --
• 13- H as a Late Priestly Stratum --
• 14- H as a Persian Period Composition -- -- Conclusion
• 15- The History of Cultic Centralization and the Priestly Traditions --
• 16- Centralization in the Persian Period --
• 17- Questioning the Classical Account of Cultic Centralization --
• 18- Central Sanctuaries at Gerizim and Jerusalem --
• 19- Excursus : Imperial Funding of the Jerusalem Temple? --
• 20- Evidence of Cultic Diversity --
• 21- Toward a New Appraisal of Centralization and Persian Period Biblical Traditions --
• 22- Centralization and the Priestly Traditions --
• 23- Classical Approaches to the Priestly Traditions and Centralization --
• 24- Challenges to the Classical Approaches --
• 25- H and Centralization in the History of Research --
• 26- The Laws of Slaughter and Sacrifice in Lev 17 --
• 27- The Festal Calendar of Lev 23 --
• 28- Other Legislative Themes -- -- Conclusion
• 29- Centralizing Discourse in P : Sanctuary, Ritual, and Priesthood --
• 30- Unifying Sanctuary Space --
• 31- Central Shrine and Communal Unity --
• 32- Hierarchies in the Construction of the Central Sanctuary --
• 33- A Nonmonarchic Space --
• 34- Standardized Ritual Practice --
• 35- Setting a Ritual Standard in Lev 1-16 --
• 36- Guarding and Maintaining the Centralized Cult : Reconfiguring Royal Roles --
• 37- Centralized Priestly Competence --
• 38- The Priestly Garments and the Centralized Priesthood --
• 39- Monopolizing the Sanctuary --
• 40- Manifesting the Deity to the Community --
• 41- Representing a Unified Israel --
• 42- Establishing an Aaronide Priesthood --
• 43- Aaron and the Tribe of Judah in Late Priestly Materials --
• 44- The Priestly Discourse of Centralization in Historical Context --
• 45- The Central Sanctuary : Place and Cultic Compromise --
• 46- Accommodating Cultic Diversity in Early Texts? --
• 47- Later Strata within the Priestly Traditions : the Issue of Judean Bias --
• 48- Reimagining Central Sanctuary Space for a Postmonarchic Context --
• 49- Ritual Standardization : Discourse and Practice --
• 50- The Priesthood and Cultic Legitimacy -- -- Conclusion
• 51- The Centralization of Slaughter and Sacrifice in Lev 17 --
• 52- The Structure of Lev 17 and the Importance of Blood Disposal --
• 53- The Centralizing Discourse of Lev 17 --
• 54- Leviticus 17:3-7 and the Prohibition of Local Slaughter --
• 55- Interpreting the Scope of the Law in vv. 3-4 --
• 56- Wild Goats and the Rationale in vv. 5-7 --
• 57- Leviticus 17:8-9 and the Centralization of Blood Sacrifice --
• 58- The Blood Prohibition and Sanctuary Monopolies --
• 59- Situating Lev 17 among the Pentateuchal Traditions --
• 60- Leviticus 17 and Deut 12 --
• 61- Leviticus 17 and P --
• 62- Discourse and Practice --
• 63- The Issue of Practicability --
• 64- Leviticus 17 and Its Possible Context -- -- Conclusion
• 65- Temporal Symmetry : Centralized Time in the Festal Calendar and Laws for Regular Offerings (Lev 23:1-24:9) --
• 66- Centralized Time in the Festal Calendar of Lev 23 --
• 67- Structure and Theme --
• 68- Questions of Coherence in the Festal Calendar --
• 69- Leviticus 23 and the Standardization of Festal Programs --
• 70- Standardization and Centralization in Lev 23 --
• 71- A Shared Calendar in "All Your Settlements" --
• 72- References to the Settlements in Lev 23 --
• 73- The Settlements in H-Like Texts outside Lev 23 --
• 74- Shared Time and the Central Sanctuary in Lev 24:1-9 --
• 75- Sanctuary Time and Ritual Centralization --
• 76- New Insights from 4Q Reworked Pentateuch C 23 --
• 77- Strategies of Centralization in the Persian Period : Fixed Festal Dates and the Evidence from Elephantine -- -- Conclusion
• 78- Holiness as Hegemony : the Centralizing Logic of Communal Sanctification --
• 79- The Distinctive Concept of Holiness in H --
• 80- Comparing Holiness in P and H --
• 81- Holiness, Obedience, and Centralization --
• 82- Holiness and Soliciting Consent --
• 83- Hierarchies of Holiness --
• 84- The Parenetic Framework of Lev 18-22 --
• 85- Othering and Standardization --
• 86- Collective Loyalty --
• 87- Protecting the Central Shrine --
• 88- Sabbath and Sanctification --
• 89- Excursus : Exodus 31:12-17 and 35:1-3 --
• 90- Holiness and Land --
• 91- Slaves on the God's Temple Estate --
• 92- Economics and Centralization in the Persian Period : Generating Consent -- -- Conclusion
• 93- Conclusion : Reframing Cultic Centralization -- -- Summary
• 94- Key Findings and Implications --
• 95- Centralization and the Pentateuchal Traditions --
• 96- Strategies of Centralization in the Persian Period --
• 97- Conceptualizing Centralization ---- Bibliography-- Index of Ancient Sources-- Index of Modem Authors-- Index of Subjects.

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