Living Dead

• 영문명: Old Testament, Archeology, Sociology of Religion
• 발행기관: 서강대학교 생명문화연구소
• 저자명: Yoon Dong-yong
• 간행물 정보: 『생명연구』제18집, 214~241쪽, 전체 28쪽
• 주제분류: 인문학 > 기타인문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2010.12.30

영문 초록

The present study purports to review various aspects of the cult of the dead in the iron age of Israel. The worship of the dead implies that the dead is connected with and has influence on the living world. Textual evidences on the funerary rites, communal repast with the dead (marzeah), and the veneration of the dead (rephaim) intimates that the death cult was prevalent in the realm of popular religions in ancient Israel. Some archeological evidences also allude to the ongoing practice of the death cult at ancient Israel. Funerary installations such as vessels for food might intend the provision for the deceased. Standing stones (masseboth) that were installed either at graves or at certain cultic places apparently had the function of commemoration of the ancestor as a whole. By offering provision and demonstrating their veneration to the dead, the living could reconcile with the dead in order to secure their favor.

목차

Ⅰ. Textual References to the Cult of the Dead

Ⅱ. Archeological Evidences of the Ancestral Worship

Ⅲ. Conclusion

키워드

the cult of the dead standing stones funerary ritual marzeah rephaim