The Role of the Altar in the Book of Chronicles

In the book of Chronicles, in several passages that relate the establishment of the temple, we find an emphasis on—and an elevation of the status of—the altar and the sacrifices offered on it. To compare, we do not find this elevation of the altar’s status in the accounts of Samuel and Kings. This...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Itamar Kislev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta Library 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Hebrew Scriptures
Online Access:https://jhsonline.org/index.php/jhs/article/view/29558