“Let us cast lots, so that we may know” (Jonah 1:7): Oracle of Lot as a Ritual-like Activity in Ancient Jewish Texts

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Biblical Interpretation-A Journal of Contemporary Approaches Pub Date : 2021-01-12 DOI:10.1163/15685152-2020005

Hanna Tervanotko, K. Schofield

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Abstract

This article seeks to push further scholarly interest and discussion about the ancient Jewish use of the oracle of lot, which has historically been hindered by its categorization as a divinatory method, by including ritual into its categorization. This article explores the ways in which the oracle of lot, as portrayed in Jewish literature, can be categorized under Catharine Bell’s description of ritual-like activity. First, the article gives a general overview of the methods, materials, and functions that the oracle of lot had in the ancient world. Following this discussion, we move on to four case studies where we examine the ritual-like characteristics of the oracle of lot as attested in four Jewish texts: 1 Samuel 14, Jonah 1, Esther 3, and the Community Rule (1QS).

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“让我们掣签，使我们可以知道”(约拿书1:7):古代犹太文本中类似仪式的掣签神谕

这篇文章试图通过将仪式纳入其分类，进一步推动学术界对古代犹太人使用占卜法的兴趣和讨论。这篇文章探讨了犹太文学中描绘的命运神谕如何被归类为Catharine Bell对类似仪式活动的描述。首先，本文对古代罗得神谕的方法、材料和功能进行了概述。在这一讨论之后，我们继续进行四个案例研究，在这些案例研究中，我们考察了四本犹太文本中所证明的命运神谕的仪式式特征：撒母耳14、约拿书1、以斯帖书3和社区规则（1QS）。

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