Calendrical variations in Second Temple Judaism : new perspectives on the "Date of the Last Supper" debate /

Calendrical variations in Second Temple Judaism : new perspectives on the "Date of the Last Supper" debate /

Starting from the seminal work of the French scholar Annie Jaubert on the date of the Last Supper, the present work revisits known - and identifies new - calendrical issues in the literature of Second Temple Judaism. The research supports the conclusion that all known calendrical traditions function...

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Main Author: Saulnier, Stéphane.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.

Series: Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism 159.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2012, ISBN: 9789004223226.

Subjects:

Jaubert, Annie. > Date of the Last Supper.
Jewish calendar.
Lord's Supper.
Fasts and feasts > Judaism.

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Call Number: CE35 .S28 2012

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction
  • I. The Date of the Last Supper: Annie Jaubert's Theory Revisited
  • II. The Cycle of Festivals and the Seasons in the Hebrew Bible
  • III. The Cycle of Festivals and the Seasons in the Book of Jubilees
  • IV. The Cycle of Festivals in the Dead Sea Scrolls
  • V. The Cycle of Festivals in Other Relevant Jewish Sources
  • VI. Calendrical Issues in the Book of Luminaries (1 Enoch 72-82)
  • VII. The Calendrical Documents from Qumran
  • VIII. Conclusions
  • Appendix: The 364-Day Year, the Lunar Cycle, and the Triennial Cycle
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Subjects
  • Index of Modern Authors
  • Index of Scriptures and Other Ancient Writings.