The Temple - Its Ministry and Services as they were at the time of Jesus Christ (Illustrated)

In this classic work, Alfred Edersheim (1825 –1889) provides a detailed look at the Temple, the Priesthood, the Sacrificial system and Jewish Festivals. Edersheim himself was a Messianic Jew and gives great insights from historical sources, Jewish tradition and teaching. He was a well-known pastor and scholar, ministering in Scotland and England. He is also famous for his books “The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah” and “Sketches of Jewish Social Life.”

• Includes over a dozen illustrations of the Temple and Priesthood!
• Formatted for your eReader, fully searchable, with an optimized Table of Contents

The 19 chapters in this book are:
1. A first view of Jerusalem and the Temple
2. Within the Holy Place
3. Temple Order, Revenues and Music
4. The Officiating Priesthood
5. Sacrifices: Their Order and Meaning
6. The Burnt Offering, Sin and Trespass offering
7. At Night in the Temple
8. The Morning and Evening Sacrifice
9. Sabbath in the Temple
10. Festive Cycles and Arrangement of the Calendar
11. The Passover
12. The Paschal Feast and the Lord's Supper
13. The Feast of Unleavened Bread and the Day of Pentecost
14. The Feast of Tabernacles
15. The New Moons
16. The Day of Atonement
17. Post-Mosaic Festivals
18. On Purifications
19. On Vows