The Three Temples
| Author | : Rachel Elior |
| Publisher | : Liverpool University Press |
| Total Pages | : 316 |
| Release | : 2004-03-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781909821040 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1909821047 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (047 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Three Temples by : Rachel Elior
Download or read book The Three Temples written by Rachel Elior and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rachel Elior demonstrates convincingly how the Jewish mystical tradition crystallized in its early stages. She attributes its origins to priests prevented by circumstances from serving in the Temple: replacing the earthly Temple liturgically and ritually with a heavenly Merkavah and heavenly sanctuaries known as Heikhalot, they created a mystical world in which ministering angels replaced Temple priests, thereby giving Judaism a new spiritual focus.