Constructing the Tabernacle and Providing for It: The Embodiment of Kingship in Moses’ Figure (original) (raw)

Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, 2024

Abstract

By examining Moses’ civic and cultic roles and comparing them to those of kings in the ancient Near East, I demonstrate that Moses, rather than the community or the high priest, holds a pivotal cultic position in P. Although lacking several typical royal attributes, Moses still holds responsibilities that align closely with those of ancient Near Eastern monarchs. He should be considered a de facto royal figure in the context of Priestly literature in its earliest stages, significantly impacting the interpretation of the relationship between religion and state according to P.

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