Day of Atonement

Thomas Hieke, Dr. theol. (1996) in Old Testament studies, is Professor of Old Testament at the Faculty of Catholic Theology, Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz, Germany. He is preparing a commentary on Leviticus for the series Herders Theologischer Kommentar zum Alten Testament.Tobias Nicklas, Dr. theol. (2000) in New Testament studies, is Professor of New Testament at the Faculty of Catholic Theology, University of Regensburg, Germany. He has published extensively on Early Jewish Literature and Christian Apocrypha.

• Part 1, Biblical Aspects of the Day of AtonementBernd Janowski, Das Geschenk der Versöhnung. Leviticus 16 als Schlussstein der priesterlichen KulttheologieRichard J. Bautch, The Formulary of Atonement (Lev 16:21) in Penitential Prayers of the Second Temple PeriodPart 2, The Day of Atonement in Early JudaismAnke Dorman, ‘Commit Injustice and Shed Innocent Blood.’ Motives Behind the Institution of the Day of Atonement in the Book of JubileesWilliam K. Gilders, The Day of Atonement in the Dead Sea ScrollsIsaac Kalimi, The Day of Atonement in the Late Second Temple Period: Sadducees’ High Priests, Pharisees’ Norms, and Qumranites’ Calendar(s)Christopher T. Begg, Yom Kippur in JosephusGünter Stemberger, Yom Kippur in Mishnah YomaJózsef Zsengellér, The Day of Atonement of the SamaritansPart 3, The Day of Atonement in Early ChristianityDaniel Stökl Ben Ezra, Fasting with Jews, Thinking with Scapegoats: Some Remarks on Yom Kippur in Early Judaism and Christianity, in particular 4Q541, Barnabas 7, Matthew 27 and Acts 27Markus Tiwald, Christ as Hilasterion (Rom 3:25). Pauline Theology on the Day of Atonement in the Mirror of Early Jewish ThoughtDavid M. Moffitt, Blood, Life, and Atonement: Reassessing Hebrews’ Christological Appropriation of Yom KippurGabriella Gerlardini, The Inauguration of Yom Kippur According to the LXX and its Cessation or Perpetuation According to the Book of Hebrews: A Systematic ComparisonPart 4, The Day of Atonement in Jewish LiturgyAndreas Lehnardt, ‚Seder Yom ha-Kippurim kakh hu‘ – Zur Entwicklung der synagogalen Liturgie des Versöhnungstages