Jérusalem -- Temple

This study argues that attention to the Gospel of John with a focus on its economic context makes a significant contribution for its interpretation. Turning to John 2:13– 22 to prove this thesis, this dissertation uses literary and historical analytical methods to examine Jesus’…

The dissertation argues that the Jerusalem temple functioned in ancient Israel/Judah as an economic institution in ways similar to Mesopotamian temples of the seventh to fifth centuries B.C.E. The study analyzes the administrative and economic information from temple archives in…

Sacred space has become an important category in the study of religion since the mid-twentieth century, thanks largely to the work of Mircea Eliade. In the field of biblical studies, there is a growing awareness of the importance of sacred space for understanding ancient Israeli…

This dissertation, prepared under the direction of Choon-Leong Seow, constructs a picture of the religious practices of Persian-period Yehud and argues that the temple was central to this practice. While the position that the temple was central in the religious life of Yehud enj…