Continuity and discontinuity of the Jerusalem temple : locative and utopian aspects
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| Year of publication | 2010 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Religious change |
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| Field | Philosophy and religion |
| Keywords | continuity; discontinuity; Jerusalem; temple; locative and utopian aspects |
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| Description | The article is focused on mythical projections of the Jerusalem Temple, especially on the Temple vision in Ezekiel, the ideal Temple plan in the Qumran Temple Scroll, Zealot efforts for a new demarcation of the Temple area, and Christian understanding of the Temple in the Passion story. This Temple mythmaking is considered as an instrument of continuity against the threat of religious disruption or even destruction of the Jerusalem sanctuary. The article follows the theoretical framework suggested by Jonathan Z. Smith, above all his distinction between locative and utopian aspects in religions. |
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