Abstract
In this paper, I examine the elements of sacrifice and
sacrificial festivals as
contained in the Hebrew Bible and how these understandings of
sacrifice affect both
Christian worshop and understandings of the crucifixion. Then I
look at the contributions
that Rene′ Girard and modern anthropological studies have
made to our understanding of
the role of sacrifice, and use his hypothesis to reinterpret the
stories behind the sacrifices
in the Hebrew Bible. Finally, I synthesize this material in a
theory of direct
confrontation, holding that while the crucifixion can be understood
to be a sacrifice, our
understanding of sacrifice must change.
Table of Contents
Introduction...1
Chapter One: Atonement and the Crucifixion in Current
Discussion...7
Chapter Two: Sacrifice and the Hebrew Bible...28
Chapter Three: Sacrifice and Festivals in Christian Understandings
of the Crucifixion...38
Chapter Four: Modern Thinkers Re-Imagining Sacrifice...44
Chapter Five: The Stories Behind the Sacrifices in the Hebrew
Bible...58
Chapter Six: A Theory of Direct Confrontation and the
Crucifixion...65
Conclusion...83
References...85
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