Language:
English
Year of publication:
2021
Titel der Quelle:
Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature Yearbook (2020-2021)
Angaben zur Quelle:
(2021) 211-234
Keywords:
Temple of Jerusalem (Jerusalem, Israel) In post-biblical literature
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Maccabees, 2nd Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Jews Identity
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In post-biblical literature
;
Jews History To 600
;
Hanukkah in post-biblical literature
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Sukkot in post-biblical literature
Abstract:
Second Maccabees is a literary collection that profiles Torah observance as the force which shapes Jewish history. The two introductory letters and the epitomist’s dramatic account of survival in the face of imperial tyranny beckon Jews from the diaspora to acknowledge the centrality of Jerusalem, its temple and the land of Israel to Jewish identity. Together these documents encourage Jews throughout Egypt to bond with their compatriots in Israel by joyously celebrating the eight-day festival of the temple cleansing in the month of Chislev and thereby renew their commitment to the ancestral traditions that define Judaism.
DOI:
10.1515/9783110705454-011
URL:
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