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Creative waters: Semantic and ritual innovation in the Book of Numbers by Meyer, Esias E.

“…The article examines how water features in different rituals in Leviticus and Numbers. It starts by providing an overview of how water is used in Leviticus and…”
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Why is there an אָשָׁם sacrifice in Leviticus 14? by Meyer, Esias E.

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Building welcoming and inclusive congregations: Biblical hospitality as a theological paradigm by Shirley, Timothy W., Nel, Malan, Meyer, Esias E.

“…This article addresses the question, ‘how can congregations that exhibit prejudice toward LGBTQQIA+ persons (different expressions of nonheterosexuality),…”
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When Synchrony Overtakes Diachrony: Perspectives on the Relationship between the Deuteronomic Code and the Holiness Code by Meyer, Esias E. Meyer

“…The review article offers a critique on the recent book by Benjamin Kilchör. I approach his work from the perspective of Leviticus and recent debates on this…”
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Jehu’s violent coup and the justification of violence by Mokoena, Lerato L.D., Meyer, Esias E.

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Tsonga widow’s mourning rituals practices in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa: A ritual-liturgical exploration by Khosa-Nkatini, Hundzukani P., Wepener, Cas J., Meyer, Esias E.

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From cult to community: The two halves of Leviticus by Meyer, Esias E.

“…Traditionally in Old Testament redactional criticism, a distinction is made between the first half of Leviticus (usually Lv 1 16) and the second half (Lv 17…”
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Getting bad publicity and staying in power: Leviticus 10 and possible priestly power struggles by Meyer, Esias E.

“…The story of the death of Nadab and Abihu in Leviticus 10 has always been a difficult text to understand. Recently it has been used in debates about possible…”
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Divide and be different: Priestly identity in the Persian period by Meyer, Esias E.

“…The article focused on the Hebrew root לדב [divide] [bdl] in Priestly and post-Priestly material of the Pentateuch. In Genesis 1 God is the subject of the verb…”
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Ritual innovation in Numbers 18? by Meyer, Esias E.

“…The paper engages with Numbers 18 in the light of the recent debate on ritual innovation. The focus is especially on verses 8-20 and the ‘portion’ of the…”
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The Reinterpretation of the Decalogue in Leviticus 19 and the Centrality of the Cult by Meyer, Esias E.

“…The article builds on the emerging consensus that Leviticus 17-26 was a later addition to Leviticus 1-16.* It shows how the two halves of Leviticus differ and…”
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South African Old Testament criticism: Squeezed between an ancient text and contemporary contexts by Meyer, Esias

“…The article focuses on a debate initiated by Masenya and Ramantswana in 2012 about the lack of engagement with contemporary issues by South African Old…”
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The role of the Old Testament in a violent world by Meyer, Esias E.

“…This article explores the responsibility of Bible critics with regard to the role that the Bible should play in our violent society. The crucial question that…”
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Dating the Priestly text in the pre-exilic period: Some remarks about anachronistic slips and other obstacles by Meyer, Esias E.

“…This article engages with the work of scholars such as Jacob Milgrom and Avi Hurvitz on dating the Priestly text (P) in the pre-exilic period. In response to…”
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Why is there an #x05D0;#x05B8;#x05E9;#x05B8;#x05C1;#x05DD; sacrifice in Leviticus 14? by Meyer, Esias E

“…This article engages with the issue of the אָשָׁם sacrifice in Leviticus 14. Firstly, the paper provides an overview of the extensive cleansing ritual in…”
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Claiming Her Dignity. Female Resistance in the Old Testament, L. Juliana & M. Claassens by Meyer, Esias E.

“…The book starts with the sentence that “to be human means to resist dehumanization” (p. xiii), which as introductory sentence provides an excellent summary of…”
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An Introduction to Biblical Law. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, William S. Morrow by Meyer, Esias E.

“…In the preface (pp. xii-xiii), the author describes this book as the “distillation” of a career of teaching the Old Testament to theology students who would…”
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Jehu’s violent coup and the justification of violence by Mokoena, Lerato L.D., Meyer, Esias E.

“…The putsch carried out by Jehu is one of the most violent stories in the Hebrew Bible. The text justifies the violence by portraying the rebellion as a case of…”
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South African Old Testament criticism : squeezed between an ancient text and contemporary contexts : original research by Meyer, Esias E.

“…The article focuses on a debate initiated by Masenya and Ramantswana in 2012 about the lack of engagement with contemporary issues by South African Old…”
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Getting bad publicity and staying in power : Leviticus 10 and possible priestly power struggles : original research by Meyer, Esias E.

“…The story of the death of Nadab and Abihu in Leviticus 10 has always been a difficult text to understand. Recently it has been used in debates about possible…”
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