The Temple : Its Ministry and Services, Updated Edition

This updated edition has been newly typeset in an easy-to-read, modern typeface. Now it is easier and more enjoyable than ever before to read, study, and consult this classic work.

Citations from Scripture, rabbinic sources, and the works of Philo and Josephus enhance the reader's understanding of the temple, kits sacrifices, ministry, personnel, and services. These materials complement Edersheim's discussion, clarify difficult passages, and illumine the reader as to the true, spiritual meaning of the temple and its services. This edition brings a wealth of information together in the margins, providing a unique entrée into the primary sources of the ancient world.

Jerusalem, the temple, priests, and worshippers all come alive through Edersheim's prose as well as through the more than 75 illustrations, charts, photos, and drawings. Enhanced both aesthetically and practically, this edition of The Temple has no rival.

Edersheim's deep devotion to the authority of the Scriptures, his ability to make the Scriptures come alive in their ancient context, and his encyclopedic familiarity with ancient Jewish sources all enrich this classic and timeless work.

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The Temple : Its Ministry and Services, Updated Edition

This updated edition has been newly typeset in an easy-to-read, modern typeface. Now it is easier and more enjoyable than ever before to read, study, and consult this classic work.

Citations from Scripture, rabbinic sources, and the works of Philo and Josephus enhance the reader's understanding of the temple, kits sacrifices, ministry, personnel, and services. These materials complement Edersheim's discussion, clarify difficult passages, and illumine the reader as to the true, spiritual meaning of the temple and its services. This edition brings a wealth of information together in the margins, providing a unique entrée into the primary sources of the ancient world.

Jerusalem, the temple, priests, and worshippers all come alive through Edersheim's prose as well as through the more than 75 illustrations, charts, photos, and drawings. Enhanced both aesthetically and practically, this edition of The Temple has no rival.

Edersheim's deep devotion to the authority of the Scriptures, his ability to make the Scriptures come alive in their ancient context, and his encyclopedic familiarity with ancient Jewish sources all enrich this classic and timeless work.

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The Temple : Its Ministry and Services, Updated Edition

The Temple : Its Ministry and Services, Updated Edition

by Alfred Edersheim
The Temple : Its Ministry and Services, Updated Edition

The Temple : Its Ministry and Services, Updated Edition

by Alfred Edersheim

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This updated edition has been newly typeset in an easy-to-read, modern typeface. Now it is easier and more enjoyable than ever before to read, study, and consult this classic work.

Citations from Scripture, rabbinic sources, and the works of Philo and Josephus enhance the reader's understanding of the temple, kits sacrifices, ministry, personnel, and services. These materials complement Edersheim's discussion, clarify difficult passages, and illumine the reader as to the true, spiritual meaning of the temple and its services. This edition brings a wealth of information together in the margins, providing a unique entrée into the primary sources of the ancient world.

Jerusalem, the temple, priests, and worshippers all come alive through Edersheim's prose as well as through the more than 75 illustrations, charts, photos, and drawings. Enhanced both aesthetically and practically, this edition of The Temple has no rival.

Edersheim's deep devotion to the authority of the Scriptures, his ability to make the Scriptures come alive in their ancient context, and his encyclopedic familiarity with ancient Jewish sources all enrich this classic and timeless work.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781565631366
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 04/28/1994
Edition description: $uper $aver
Pages: 352
Sales rank: 199,126
Product dimensions: 6.18(w) x 9.34(h) x 1.13(d)
Age Range: 16 Years

About the Author

Alfred Edersheim (1825–89) was a Vienna-born biblical scholar who converted from Judaism to Christianity. A veteran minister and missionary to the Jews of Romania, Edersheim left an enduring and priceless legacy to followers of Christ. Among his most widely read works are The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah, The Temple: Its Ministry and Services, and Bible History Old Testament.

Table of Contents

Preface
Ch. 1A First View of Jerusalem and of the Temple1
Ch. 2Within the Holy Place19
Ch. 3Temple Order, Revenues, and Music37
Ch. 4The Officiating Priesthood55
Ch. 5Sacrifices: Their Order and Their Meaning74
Ch. 6The Burnt-Offering, the Sin- and Trespass-Offering and the Peace-Offering90
Ch. 7At Night in the Temple105
Ch. 8The Morning and Evening Sacrifice115
Ch. 9Sabbath in the Temple134
Ch. 10Festive Cycles and Arrangement of the Calendar151
Ch. 11The Passover162
Ch. 12The Paschal Feast and the Lord's Supper180
Ch. 13The Feast of Unleavened Bread and the Day of Pentecost197
Ch. 14The Feast of Tabernacles212
Ch. 15The New Moons: The Feast of the Seventh New Moon, or of Trumpets, or New Year's Day229
Ch. 16The Day of Atonement240
Ch. 17Post-Mosaic Festivals264
Ch. 18On Purifications275
Ch. 19On Vows294
Appendix - Did the Lord Institute His "Supper" on the Paschal Night?311
Analysis of Contents319
Index327
Index of Scripture References332
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