| The Levite Singers in Chronicles and Their Stabilising Role Contributor(s): Ko, Ming Him (Author), Mein, Andrew (Editor), Camp, Claudia V. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0567686922 ISBN-13: 9780567686923 Publisher: T&T Clark OUR PRICE: $46.48 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament - Religion | Judaism - Rituals & Practice |
| Dewey: 296.49 |
| Series: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.06 lbs) 344 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
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| Publisher Description: This study focuses on the Chronicler's special interest in Levite singers. It takes into consideration the socio-ideological milieu of the Jerusalem temple community in the Persian period and the Mesopotamian elite professional norms and practices that nourished the singers and their music. It also explores the conception of the earthly temple as representative of its heavenly counterpart, and looks at the way in which this shaped the Chronicler's theological frame of reference. The work is divided into two parts. Part I examines the Mesopotamian scribal-musical background, to which Ko attributes the rise of music in Chronicles. Part II considers the Chronicler's ideological perspective, the language of the temple and the educational, scribal, and liturgical services of Levite singers. By focusing on the characterisation of the Levite singers in the light of their Mesopotamian counterparts, Ko shows how they sought to foster cosmic stability according to the terms of the Davidic covenant. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ko, Ming Him: - Ming Him Ko is Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Alliance Bible Seminary, Hong Kong.Mein, Andrew: - Andrew Mein is Tutor in Old Testament, Westcott House, Cambridge. Camp, Claudia V.: - Claudia V. Camp is Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University, USA and was on the steering committee of the Seminar. She is currently co-general editor of the LHBOTS series, as well as the author or editor of 4 books and numerous articles. |