The remaining section 68-7 has also been edited afresh with several additions, ‘The original werk is easily separated by following the clues given by the introductory formula This is the law of ..., and by the list of subjects given in the colophon 77, which concludes this little ‘ Priests’ Manual.’
Both the order of subjects (see A above), and the framework in which they are set, support the view that this section is not based on 1-67, nor by the same author as 1-3.
f. Except in 4, where the indications point to a later date than P*, there are no clear signs that any of the sections in 1-7, THE LAW OF SACRI- FICE, formed part of P* or were subsequent in date. On the contrary, when a few isolated phrases have been removed, there is an unbroken appearance of Bideyendense and priority. (In the Oxf. Analyt. ed. of the Hex. the text is printed so as to bring this out clearly). And, as this conclusion agrees with the preceding indications, it is regarded as ἘΠΕ ἘΠῚ that these chapters to an earlier series of priestly teachings
belon i), and may be designated P*.
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§ 2. 8-10: The Consecration of the Priesthood. A, Analytical Summary.
Pt Ps Pp Pal i 8 in the Consrcration of Aaron and his main sons. 10b- ᾿ i 30 | 7 Aaron’s sons, etc., anointed. 91: The octave of the consecration, 101-5 Death of Nadab and Abihu, | 108f. | Prohibition of mourning to Aaron Ms and surviving sons, | 105. Priests on duty not to drink wine. 1010F. Priestly duty as tocleanand unclean 12-15r Priests’ dues. j
1016 fl Blame for not eating sin-offertng.
B. Critical Notes. As Ex 35-40 is generally supposed tu have taken the place of an earlier and briefer account of the
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fulfilment of Ex 25-28, so Lv 8 is held to be an expansion of an original short narrative of the consecration of the priesthood as ordered in Ex 29. In view of its laborious reproduction of Ex 29, and a few modifications introduced, it would be rash to assign it to the original draft of P*.
The anointing of the tent 19, the altar, etc. 11, and Aaron's sons with his and their garments, 80. is irreconcilable with the absence of such injunction in Ex 297-9, and marks these verses as glosses, like Ex 284! and part of 29%) (and of the anointing oil). LXX puts Lv 81% after 11,
In 9! the main thread of the Priestly Law and History Book P* is resumed from Ex 29, the original brief account of the making and erection of the sanctuary and consecration of the priesthood having probably been displaced by fuller narratives in Ex 35-40 and Ly 8, as suggested above. Note that only one altar is mentioned, and that the blood of the sin-offering is not brought into the Holy Place. That 9 is earlier than 4 is seen from 8, and than 8 from 15,
106f. is late Ps, for in 7 anointing is extended to Aaron’s sons (see above).—105f is itself a fragment, and to it 10f is loosely attached. The latter betrays affinity with Pb, cf. 20%4-28, Cf. also Dt 142-20 248 3310,—1012-15 Except the introductory clause, this par. recalls Pt. In particular, notice the peculiar expression a holy place 13 (\| a clean τὸ which occurs also in 610. 257. 7% Itis defined in 12 as beside the altar; whereas the clause in the court of the tent of meeting is probably a gloss in 616. 26 (in 1017 it is altered into the place of the sanctuary).—In 1016-20, a late supplement, fault is found for contravention of 64 (see further Kuen. Hex. § 6 n. 21).
§3. 11-16: The Law of Clean and Unclean. With Appendix on the Day of Atonement.
A, Analytical Summary.
OLEAN AND UNCLEAN Foon: land animals.
1219 ιν τ Ὁ 20-23 TO cy ge onc
432-38 . . .
- creeping things on rth
earth. . things unclean by contact.
+89f. . . . . dead clean beasts.
Foop THAT IS ABOMINATION ; creeping things on earth.
Conclusion of (2).
Conclusion of (1).
Colophon to (1) and (2).
Purification after CHILDBIRTH.
᾿ 5 . + case of poverty.
Leprosy : detection and discrimina-
tion, on the skin.
. . 5 Β . on the head.
. ic = . rule for lepers.
+47-69 Ξ in a garment (with colophon).
LEPROSY CLEANSED BY SPECIAL RITES. Leprosy cleansed byregular sacrifices . . case of poverty. . 5 ° . case of a house. Colophon to 13145, expanded. SEcRETIONS and means of cleansing.
16 Day oF ATONEMENT. 162-38 Solemn atonement by Aaron for the people. 161. 3. 6. 11. ea ᾿ Special atonement for Aaron. οἰ
Day of atonement made annual. This to be repeated by each high priest.
Pe 1634 Annual day of atonement.
Statement as to accomplishment by Aaron.
B. Critical Notes.
Like 1-3. 5-67 6°-7, the chapters 11-15 betray that they are substantially earlier than Ps, thougt subsequently united in their present form with the main Priestly code. In the case of 11 on food and contact, and 13f. on leprosy, it is possible to dis- cover several layers of legal material.
11: On eating and touching animals.—The reasons for the analysis given above lie mainly on the sur face. A section *8 on land animals which are clean or unclean is followed by ** which are in subject a sequel, dealing with water animals, birds, and winged creeping things, but which no longer discriminate animals as unclean (cf. Dt 14°), but as an abomination (Ὁ, not AzyIA, as Dt 14%). These verses, again, are continued in * on creeping things upon the earth which are an abomination; while *-*, which uses the same word as a verb, forms the obvious conclusion of the series. Into this series 4? has been thrust, dealing with the different subject of uncleanness through contact. It is doubtful whether this last passage is included in the colophon