Levites and Priests in Biblical History and Tradition

Priestly functionaries occupy a paramount position in the study of the Hebrew Bible. Despite more than a century of critical research questions still abound regarding social location and definitions of the various priestly groups the depictions of their origins their ritual functions the role of the laity and family religion the relationship between prophecy and the priesthood and the dating of texts. Making use of cross-disciplinary approaches this volume provides a representative look at the state of current research into various aspects of priesthood in ancient Israel. The contributors are Mark Leuchter and Jeremy M. Hutton Ada Taggar-Cohen Susan Ackerman Sarah Shectman Joel S. Baden Cory D. Crawford Peter Altmann Stephen L. Cook Mark A. Christian and Jeffrey Stackert.