Priesthood, cult, and temple in the Aramaic scrolls from Qumran: analyzing a pre-Hasmonean Jewish literary tradition
The Hellenistic period was a pivotal moment in the history of the Jewish priesthood. The waning days of the Persian empire coincided with the continued ascendance of the high priest and Jerusalem temple as powerful political, cultural, and religious institutions in Judea. The Aramaic Scrolls from Qu...