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This book offers a fresh look at the status of the scribe in society, his training, practices, and work in the biblical world. What was the scribe’s role in these societies? Were there rival scribal schools? What was their role in daily life? How many scripts and languages did they grasp? Did they master political and religious rhetoric? Did they travel or share foreign traditions, cultures, and beliefs? Were scribes redactors, or simply copyists? What was their influence on the redaction of the Bible? How did they relate to the political and religious powers of their day? Did they possess any authority themselves? These are the questions that were tackled during an international conference held at the University of Strasbourg on June 17–19, 2019. The conference served as the basis for this publication, which includes fifteen articles covering a wide geographical and chronological range, from Late Bronze Age royal scribes to refugees in Masada at the end of the Second Temple period.

Scribal profession, Second Temple, Early Bronze Age, Masada, Redaction criticism.

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Die Kapitel Esr 1-3 bilden den Auftakt einer Rückkehr-Tempelbau-Erzählung, die die Restauration der judäischen Gemeinde in nachexilischer Zeit schildert. Besonders die Herkunft und Authentizität der im Zentrum dieses Prologs stehenden Rückkehrerliste Esr 2 sowie ihr Charakter als sekundäre Einfügung sind dabei in der bisherigen Forschung immer wieder kontrovers diskutiert worden. Die vorliegende Studie bietet nun eine umfassende Untersuchung dieser Liste sowohl im Hinblick auf Form und Inhalt als auch auf ihre Einbettung und Funktion für den Erzählkontext Esr 1-3. Dabei zeigt sich, dass die Rückkehrerliste nicht aus ihrem Kontext herauszulösen ist, sondern mit diesem gemeinsam einen Motivkomplex bildet, der an den ersten Exodus gemahnt. Dabei lässt gerade die Liste selbst Rückschlüsse auf die Konstruktion nachexilisch-jüdischer Identität im Spannungsfeld von Kontinuität und Diskontinuität zu.

Judaism --- Jews --- History --- Identity --- Bible. --- Criticism, interpretation, etc. --- Collective Identity. --- Exodus. --- Ezra-Nehemiah. --- Second Temple Period.

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The contributors and editors dedicate this volume of research to Professor Stefan C. Reif on the occasion of his 75th birthday. Together these twenty papers reflect our appreciation for his exemplary scholarship and lifelong commitment to acquaint our world with the theological and cultural riches of Jewish Studies.This collection reflects the breadth of Prof. Reif's interests insofar as it is a combination of Second Temple studies and Jewish studies on the roots of Jewish prayer and liturgy which is his main field of expertise. Contributions on biblical and second temple studies cover Amos, Ben Sira, Esther, 2 Maccabees, Judith, Wisdom, Qumran Psalms, and James. Contributions on Jewish studies cover nuptial and benedictions after meals, Adon Olam, Passover Seder, Amidah, the Medieval Palestinian Tefillat ha-Shir, and other aspects of rabbinic liturgy.Moreover, the regional diversity of scholars from Israel, continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America mirrors Stefan's travels as a lecturer and the reach of his publications. The volume includes a foreword of appreciation and a bibliographic list of Professor Reif's works.

Prayer --- Judaism. --- Bible. --- Criticism, interpretation, etc. --- Prayer. --- Second Temple studies. --- liturgy. --- rabbinic Judaism.

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The series Ekstasis publishes monographs and collected essays on topics concerning religious experience from Antiquity to the Middle Ages. Volumes in this series will address a diverse array of movements and particular expressions of religious experience, such as ecstatic trances, magic, healing, prophecy, divination, and dreams, as well as other phenomena. Methods will range widely, encompassing contemporary sociological, anthropological, and psychological approaches, as well as historical analysis of textual, archaeological, and artistic evidence.

Spirit possession --- Spirit possession. --- Judaism. --- Bible. --- Criticism, interpretation, etc. --- Hebrew Bible. --- Second Temple Judaism. --- demons. --- spirit possession.

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František Ábel untersucht die Rolle und den Einfluss jüdischer Pseudepigraphen bezüglich der theologischen Ansichten des Paulus. Der Autor zeigt durch eine detaillierte Analyse und Untersuchung bestimmter Teile dieses Textes, dass diese deuterokanonische Schrift einen beachtlichen Hintergrund für das Verständnis der Gestaltung und Entwicklung der messianischen Ethik des Paulus bieten kann.

Paul, --- Ethics. --- Psalms of Solomon. --- Justice --- Doctrine of Justification --- Second Temple Judaism --- messianic --- grace --- Neues Testament --- Antike