Missing Priests: The Zadokites in Tradition and History

by Alice Hunt

Biblical scholars agree that priesthood(s) played a critical role in the social, historical, cultural, and religious lives of the ancient Israelites. This study seeks to clarify the role of one such priesthood, the Zadokites. Traditional scholarship assumes the dominance of a Zadokite priesthood from a united monarchy until the time of the Hasmoneans. The thesis
of this study is that references to the "sons of Zadok" in ancient texts reflect...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567028526
• ISBN13: 9780567028525
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"