Summary: | REITINGEROVÁ, G., The Question of the Firstlings and Firstborns in the Old Testament - What Does Belong to God, Prague 2020. Diploma thesis Charles University, Hussite Theological Faculty. Department of Biblical and Jewish Studies. Head of the thesis: ThDr. Eva Vymětalová Hrabáková , ThD. This work concentrate on the question of the firstlings and firstborns in the Old Testament and its prehension in times of the Old Testament. The aim of this thesis was to describe and understand the praxis of sacrifice of firstfruits from the crop and corn, also of cattle and animals and the praxis of consecration of the firstborn sons of Israel to God in times of the Old Testament. For working on the topic, the work uses the method of reflection and synthesis of the topic from primary and secondary literature, exegesis of selected texts of Tanach, taking into account the broader social context of the Old Testament period. It has three main parts: The first part of this work deals with the question of sacrifice of the firstling of the crop to God during the main ceremonies of Israelites in times of the Old Testament, analyses the question of sacrifice of the firstling of cattle to God and handle also with the narrative from the Old Testament, sacrifice of the firstling from the herd of Abel and try to understand...
|