Keywords
Psalms, ritual system, Solomon’s original temple, pre-exilic Israel
Abstract
In this article, the author attempts to shed light on practics alluded to in the Psalms that may have formed part of the ritual system and theology of Solomon’s original temple. He describes various aspects of the ritual system of pre-exilic Israel, including pilgrimage, questioning at the gates, epiphany, and royal rites. In the culmination of these rites, the king, who likely led the procession up to the temple, was enthroned on or beside the Lord’s own throne and transformed or “reborn” as a Son of God, appearing before the people in glorious fashion as the representative of Yahweh
Recommended Citation
Larsen, David J.
(2020)
"Ascending into the Hill of the Lord: What the Psalms Can Tell Us About the Rituals of the First Temple,"
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 38, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol38/iss1/5
