Sacrifice, Cult, and Atonement in Early Judaism and Christianity: Constituents and Critique (Resources for Biblical Study)

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Introduction : Constituents And Critique Of Sacrifice, Cult, And Atonement In Early Judaism And Christianity / Christian A. Eberhart -- The Purgation Of Persons Through The Purification Offering / Joshua M. Vis -- She Shall Remain In (accordance To) Her Blood-of-purification : Ritual Dynamics Of Defilement And Purification In Leviticus 12 / Dorothea Erbele-küster -- Accessing Holiness Via Ritual Ablutions In The Dead Sea Scrolls And Related Literature / Hannah K. Harrington -- A Reexamination Of The Ancient Israelite Gesture Of Hand Placement / David Calabro -- I Will Not Accept Them : Sacrifice And Reciprocity In The Prophetic Literature / Aaron Claim -- Prophetic Cult-criticism In Support Of Sacrificial Worship? The Case Of Jeremiah / Göran Eidevall -- What To Me Is The Multitude Of Your Sacrifices? : Exploring The Critique Of Sacrificial Cult And The Metaphors For Yhwh In The Prophetic Lawsuit (micah 6:1-8 And Isaiah 1:1-20) / Ma. Maricel S. Ibita -- To Atone Or Not To Atone : Remarks On The Day Of Atonement Rituals According To Leviticus 16 And The Meaning Of Atonement / Christian A. Eberhart -- Cultic Action And Cultic Function In Second Temple Jewish Martyrologies : The Jewish Martyrs As Israel's Yom Kippur / Jarvis J. Williams -- Resistance Is Not Futile : Restraint As Cultic Action In 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 / Ross E. Winkle -- Pillars, Foundations, And Stones : Individual Believers As Constituent Parts Of The Early Christian Communal Temple / Timothy Wardle -- Not One Stone Will Be Left On Another : The Destruction Of The Temple And The Crucifixion Of Jesus In Mark's Gospel / Nicole Wilkinson Duran -- You Are What You Wear : The Dress And Identity Of Jesus As High Priest In John's Apocalypse / Ross E. Winkle. Edited By Henrietta L. Wiley And Christian A. Eberhart. This Volume Features A Selection Of Presentations Delivered At Annual Conferences Of The Society Of Biblical Literature For The Sacrifice, Cult, And Atonement Section Between The Years 2011 And 2014--introduction. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 347-392) And Indexes.