Nathan Macdonald
Biographic Data
| ID | 3965827 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nathan Macdonald |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nathan |
| FAMILY NAME | Macdonald |
| SIGNATURE | MACDONALD N |
| AFFILIATIONS | St. John's College of Nursing |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5309-4731 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 7 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1960 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Priests, Levites, and Levitical Priests in Deuteronomy
The presentation of the priests, Levites, and levitical priests in Deuteronomy is one of the most intractable problems in a complex and much discussed biblical book. This chapter reviews some of the most important scholarship on the issue and demonstrates why attempts to solve the problem by appeal to texts elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible is problematic and highly speculative. However, attempts to resolve the problems through synchronic readings of…
Whose Ḥaṭṭāʾt ? Aaron’s Enigmatic Response to Moses in Lev 10
Aaron’s enigmatic response to Moses’ accusation of cultic malpractice in the disposal of the remains of the ḥaṭṭāt (Lev 10:19) has puzzled exegetes since antiquity. Recent interpreters have concluded that it is not possible to understand Aaron’s reasoning and that his response emphasizes the priesthood’s mystique and its claim to a qualified freedom in interpreting Mosaic law. In contrast, I argue that the crux interpretum can be resolved when we…
Deuteronomy and the Meaning of »Monotheism«
Das Deuteronomium und die Bedeutung des Monotheismus. 2., korrigierte Auflage
Scribalism and Ritual Innovation
The ritual texts of the Pentateuch do not always reflect actual cultic procedures of the Second Temple. Two examples are examined where this is probably the case: first, the confusion of tǝnûpâ and tǝrûmâ and, second, the blood manipulation of Exodus 24. A careful examination of these two examples can lead to a better appreciation of the historical cult of Israel and the effects of textualization of rituals.
Ritual and Innovation in Biblical and Ancient Jewish Discourse
»Vielmehr bietet [der Kommentar] auf höchstem Niveau eine substantielle Auseinandersetzung mit den Hintergründen, den Zusammenhängen, der Theorie und der Praxis des Grundgesetzes. Besseres lässt sich von einem Verfassungskommentar nicht sagen.“ Herbert Günther Staaatsanzeiger für das Land Hessen 2018 (50), 1494–1495
Covenant and Election in Exilic and Post-Exilic Judaism
Covenant and election are two central theological ideas in the Hebrew Bible, and in subsequent Jewish and Christian theology. The studies in this volume examine these ideas across the Hebrew Bible and show how they were shaped and refined under the conditions of national disaster and rebuilding.
Covenant and election in exilic and post-exilic Judaism
Covenant and election are two theological concepts that dominate the landscape of the Hebrew Bible. If they became the main structuring concepts of the Hebrew Bible, they were not so from the beginning. Their centrality was the result of their utilization by exilic and post-exilic scribes and tradents to focus Israel's traditions into a coherent structure as fitted the revelation of one God. The essays in this collection examine covenant and elec…
Monotheism in Late Prophetic and Early Apocalyptic Literature
Discussion of early Jewish monotheism has focused on its origins in earlier Israelite religion, while its development in late prophetic and early apocalyptic literature has received little attention. Yet the reflections of the concept of monotheism in these works are much more diverse than is generally recognized. This literature reflects a lively debate over the implications of Yhwh's supremacy, which extend to the full range of religious and so…
Monotheism in Late Prophetic and Early Apocalyptic Literature
The authors of this volume fill a need for a close examination of the diverse ways in which monotheism was portrayed in late prophetic and early apocalyptic Jewish literature. Adopting a range of approaches, they show that faith in a single God was no static belief, but closely tied to a host of other concerns and practices that shape its portrayal in diverse and distinctive ways.
Monotheism in Late Prophetic and Early Apocalyptic Literature
Divine Presence and Absence in Exilic and Post-Exilic Judaism
The catastrophic events at the beginning of the sixth century BCE resulted in a theological crisis for the Judean elite. The end of the only surviving Hebrew kingdom was explained by a theology of divine abandonment, a motif widely understood in the ancient Near East. Many years later Jewish exiles would return to rebuild and settle Jerusalem. During their time in Babylonia and in the Persian period this group redefined the traditional understand…
Divine Presence and Absence in Exilic and Post-Exilic Judaism
Divine Presence and Absence in Exilic and Post-Exilic Judaism, 978-3-16-152434-9, Studies of the Sofja Kovalevskaja Research Group on Early Jewish Monotheism Vol. II Ed. by Nathan MacDonald and Izaak J. de Hulster
Early Jewish Monotheism Research Group at the Georg-August Universität Göttingen
»Vielmehr bietet [der Kommentar] auf höchstem Niveau eine substantielle Auseinandersetzung mit den Hintergründen, den Zusammenhängen, der Theorie und der Praxis des Grundgesetzes. Besseres lässt sich von einem Verfassungskommentar nicht sagen.“ Herbert Günther Staaatsanzeiger für das Land Hessen 2018 (50), 1494–1495
Deuteronomy and the Meaning of Monotheism
Nathan MacDonald examines the term 'monotheism' and its appropriateness as a category for analysing the Old Testament. He traces the use of 'monotheism' since its coinage in 1660 and argues that its use in Old Testament scholarship frequently reflects a narrowed, intellectualistic conception of religion.
The Hermeneutics and Genesis of the Red Cow Ritual
The difficulties with the red cow ritual have long exercised readers of the book of Numbers. The ritual in Num 19:1–22 describes how cleansing from corpse impurity is to be effected. A red cow is burned in a manner carefully prescribed in order to produce ash. Mixed with water, the ash is then sprinkled upon the corpse-impure individual on the third and seventh day of his or her impurity. To some of the rabbis and many subsequent interpreters, th…
Mexican Government in Transition
Journal Article Mexican Government in Transition Get access Mexican Government in Transition. By Robert E. Scott. Urbana, University of Illinois Press, 1959. 333 pp. Maps. Bibliog. Index. $5.75. N. P. Macdonald N. P. Macdonald Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 36, Issue 4, October 1960, Pages 558–559, https://doi.org/10.2307/2610366 Published: 01 October 1960
Mexican Government in Transition
Journal Article Mexican Government in Transition Get access Mexican Government in Transition. By Robert E. Scott. Urbana, University of Illinois Press, 1959. 333 pp. Maps. Bibliog. Index. $5.75. N. P. Macdonald N. P. Macdonald Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 36, Issue 4, October 1960, Pages 558–559, https://doi.org/10.2307/2610366 Published: 01 October 1960
Mexican Government in Transition
Journal Article Mexican Government in Transition Get access Mexican Government in Transition. By Robert E. Scott. Urbana, University of Illinois Press, 1959. 333 pp. Maps. Bibliog. Index. $5.75. N. P. Macdonald N. P. Macdonald Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 36, Issue 4, October 1960, Pages 558–559, https://doi.org/10.2307/2610366 Published: 01 October 1960
Early Jewish Monotheism Research Group at the Georg-August Universität Göttingen
»Vielmehr bietet [der Kommentar] auf höchstem Niveau eine substantielle Auseinandersetzung mit den Hintergründen, den Zusammenhängen, der Theorie und der Praxis des Grundgesetzes. Besseres lässt sich von einem Verfassungskommentar nicht sagen.“ Herbert Günther Staaatsanzeiger für das Land Hessen 2018 (50), 1494–1495
Deuteronomy and the Meaning of Monotheism
Nathan MacDonald examines the term 'monotheism' and its appropriateness as a category for analysing the Old Testament. He traces the use of 'monotheism' since its coinage in 1660 and argues that its use in Old Testament scholarship frequently reflects a narrowed, intellectualistic conception of religion.
The Hermeneutics and Genesis of the Red Cow Ritual
The difficulties with the red cow ritual have long exercised readers of the book of Numbers. The ritual in Num 19:1–22 describes how cleansing from corpse impurity is to be effected. A red cow is burned in a manner carefully prescribed in order to produce ash. Mixed with water, the ash is then sprinkled upon the corpse-impure individual on the third and seventh day of his or her impurity. To some of the rabbis and many subsequent interpreters, th…
Divine Presence and Absence in Exilic and Post-Exilic Judaism
The catastrophic events at the beginning of the sixth century BCE resulted in a theological crisis for the Judean elite. The end of the only surviving Hebrew kingdom was explained by a theology of divine abandonment, a motif widely understood in the ancient Near East. Many years later Jewish exiles would return to rebuild and settle Jerusalem. During their time in Babylonia and in the Persian period this group redefined the traditional understand…
Divine Presence and Absence in Exilic and Post-Exilic Judaism
Divine Presence and Absence in Exilic and Post-Exilic Judaism, 978-3-16-152434-9, Studies of the Sofja Kovalevskaja Research Group on Early Jewish Monotheism Vol. II Ed. by Nathan MacDonald and Izaak J. de Hulster
Monotheism in Late Prophetic and Early Apocalyptic Literature
Discussion of early Jewish monotheism has focused on its origins in earlier Israelite religion, while its development in late prophetic and early apocalyptic literature has received little attention. Yet the reflections of the concept of monotheism in these works are much more diverse than is generally recognized. This literature reflects a lively debate over the implications of Yhwh's supremacy, which extend to the full range of religious and so…
Monotheism in Late Prophetic and Early Apocalyptic Literature
The authors of this volume fill a need for a close examination of the diverse ways in which monotheism was portrayed in late prophetic and early apocalyptic Jewish literature. Adopting a range of approaches, they show that faith in a single God was no static belief, but closely tied to a host of other concerns and practices that shape its portrayal in diverse and distinctive ways.
Monotheism in Late Prophetic and Early Apocalyptic Literature
Covenant and Election in Exilic and Post-Exilic Judaism
Covenant and election are two central theological ideas in the Hebrew Bible, and in subsequent Jewish and Christian theology. The studies in this volume examine these ideas across the Hebrew Bible and show how they were shaped and refined under the conditions of national disaster and rebuilding.
Covenant and election in exilic and post-exilic Judaism
Covenant and election are two theological concepts that dominate the landscape of the Hebrew Bible. If they became the main structuring concepts of the Hebrew Bible, they were not so from the beginning. Their centrality was the result of their utilization by exilic and post-exilic scribes and tradents to focus Israel's traditions into a coherent structure as fitted the revelation of one God. The essays in this collection examine covenant and elec…
Scribalism and Ritual Innovation
The ritual texts of the Pentateuch do not always reflect actual cultic procedures of the Second Temple. Two examples are examined where this is probably the case: first, the confusion of tǝnûpâ and tǝrûmâ and, second, the blood manipulation of Exodus 24. A careful examination of these two examples can lead to a better appreciation of the historical cult of Israel and the effects of textualization of rituals.
Ritual and Innovation in Biblical and Ancient Jewish Discourse
»Vielmehr bietet [der Kommentar] auf höchstem Niveau eine substantielle Auseinandersetzung mit den Hintergründen, den Zusammenhängen, der Theorie und der Praxis des Grundgesetzes. Besseres lässt sich von einem Verfassungskommentar nicht sagen.“ Herbert Günther Staaatsanzeiger für das Land Hessen 2018 (50), 1494–1495
Deuteronomy and the Meaning of »Monotheism«
Das Deuteronomium und die Bedeutung des Monotheismus. 2., korrigierte Auflage
Priests, Levites, and Levitical Priests in Deuteronomy
The presentation of the priests, Levites, and levitical priests in Deuteronomy is one of the most intractable problems in a complex and much discussed biblical book. This chapter reviews some of the most important scholarship on the issue and demonstrates why attempts to solve the problem by appeal to texts elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible is problematic and highly speculative. However, attempts to resolve the problems through synchronic readings of…
Whose Ḥaṭṭāʾt ? Aaron’s Enigmatic Response to Moses in Lev 10
Aaron’s enigmatic response to Moses’ accusation of cultic malpractice in the disposal of the remains of the ḥaṭṭāt (Lev 10:19) has puzzled exegetes since antiquity. Recent interpreters have concluded that it is not possible to understand Aaron’s reasoning and that his response emphasizes the priesthood’s mystique and its claim to a qualified freedom in interpreting Mosaic law. In contrast, I argue that the crux interpretum can be resolved when we…
Philosophy (9 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (8 works) · Old Testament (8 works) · History (7 works) · Theology (7 works) · Antiquity (6 works) · Art (6 works) · Historical and Linguistic Studies (5 works) · Monotheism (5 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (4 works)