The Tabernacle Menorah

Through this comprehensive study of the Menorah, Carol Meyers demonstrates that its symbolic value comes to exceed its function as a source of light, for it symbolizes plant life, cosmic power, and ultimately the reality of the presence of the deity in the tabernacle.

Contenu

• Preface to the Reprint Edition
• Introduction
• Introduction - Methodological Considerations
• Biblical Sources
• Archaeological Sources
• The Sacred Tree in Ancient Near Eastern Iconography
• A Typology of Tree Motifs in Ancient Israel
• Conclusions