The pre-herodian temple: Reassessing the house of the laver and the house of utensils in the temple scroll

Joseph Patrich*

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Abstract

A new reading and interpretation of Cols. 31:10 - 33:13 of the Temple Scroll, describing the House of the Laver and the House of the Utensils, suggest that the House of the Laver should be shifted 28 cubits west relative to the location proposed by Yadin. This brings the Laver above the western end of Cistern 5 - a geological fissure to be identified with the "pit which extended downward into the land," mentioned in the Temple Scroll, Col. 32:12-14. Both Houses were real structures of the pre-Herodian Temple, and a better understanding of the architectural evolution of the Temple is permitted.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)505-526
Number of pages22
JournalRevue Biblique
Issue number4
StatePublished - Oct 2009

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