ORCID
James W. Watts: 0000-0002-4872-4986
Document Type
Article
Date
Fall 2005
Keywords
ritual, religion, hermeneutics, Torah, Judaism, ancient laws, scripture, authority, ancient cultures
Language
English
Disciplines
Biblical Studies | Religion | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Description/Abstract
In this essay, James W. Watts explains the interdependence of texts and rituals with regard to ancient religions. Specifically, he outlines patterns of practice and developments in the ritual use of texts and the texual authorization of rituals in antiquity.
Watts also makes the case that beyond the interplay of texual authority and ritual legitimacy that most ancient cultures engaged in, Judaism was unique in elevating the Torah along with its other laws and stories to special "scriptural" status.
Recommended Citation
Watts, James W. "Ritual Legitimacy and Scriptural Authority." Journal of Biblical Literature 124.3 (2005): 401-417.
Source
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Additional Information
Links to entire Journal of Biblical Literature 124.3 (2005). Article is pp. 401-417.