The author explored sections on gatekeepers, treasures and tax collectors from the book of Chronicles in order to examine whether the selected passages can be used as a source to reconstruct the temple administration in the post-exilic period. The author concludes that the Chroniclers description of the temple administration, especially his incorporation of non-priestly cultic personnel among the Levites, must be considered to comprise an argument of an ideal temple administration. The Chroniclers ideal was grounded in his creative exegetical approaches to Pentateuchal traditions and his responses to the contemporary debate about the legitimate priesthood among different priestly circles.
- | Author: Yeong Seon Kim
- | Publisher: Pickwick Publications
- | Publication Date: Jul 21, 2023
- | Number of Pages: 240 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1666787361
- | ISBN-13: 9781666787368