The Purpose of the Balustrade in the Herodian Temple
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10906930 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matan Orian (0000-0002-2543-6770, Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 4-5 |
| Pages | 487-524 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal for the Study of Judaism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2212 • E-ISSN: 1570-0631 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15700631-bja10021 |
| OpenAlex | W3096599962 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
Within the Herodian temenos in Jerusalem, a warning inscription prohibited non-Jews, under penalty of death, from proceeding any further inward. This was mounted on a low stone balustrade that encircled an area larger than the actual holy ground. As suggested in research, the underlying pentateuchal law for the inscription was הזר הקרב יומת , “the unauthorized encroacher shall be put to death.” The subjection of gentiles to this law, in particular, and its application even when they had not, de facto , trespassed on holy ground remain, however, unexplained. The article suggests that the inscription applied הזר הקרב יומת to a זר , in the sense of “a foreigner,” who merely קרב , “draws near” to sacred ground. A further suggestion is that this reading and implementation of the biblical law reflects a preemptive endeavor to blunt Jewish objection to a major cultic innovation by Herod: granting gentiles access to the Jerusalem temenos
Ancient history · Art · Biblical studies · De facto · Hebrew Bible · Jewish studies · Judaism · Political science · Reading (process · Temple · Theology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Classics · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Law · Philosophy
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |