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creators_name: , Robert Setio
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title: FEEDING THE DEAD AS A COMPLEMENTARY PRACTICE TO WORSHIPPING YAHWEH: DEUTERONOMY 26:14 REVISITED
ispublished: pub
subjects: B1
divisions: fak_teol
full_text_status: public
keywords: feeding the dead, ancestor veneration, Deuteronomy 26, tithe, death in the Old Testament
abstract: Within Christian tradition, particularly Protestant, the ritual of making offerings to the dead (i.e., feeding
the dead) is often seen as contrary to Christian faith. Justification for this view is often taken from Deuteronomy 26:14. This verse details a pledge to avoid making offerings to the dead out of loyalty to Yahweh. Thus,
I review the academic literature on the rationale behind this pledge to explore whether feeding the dead is
contrary to the worship of Yahweh. To this end, I will discuss several studies regarding the ritual of feeding
the dead in ancient Israelite society that use archaeological and textual evidence. This paper concludes that
feeding the dead and worship of Yahweh are not mutually exclusive, but complementary
date: 2023-02
publication: Biblical Theology Bulletin: Journal of Bible and Culture
volume: 53
number: 1
publisher: Sage
pagerange: 16-23
id_number: doi:10.1177/01461079231154589
refereed: TRUE
issn: 0146-1079
official_url: https://doi.org/10.1177/01461079231154589
citation:   Robert Setio  (2023) FEEDING THE DEAD AS A COMPLEMENTARY PRACTICE TO WORSHIPPING YAHWEH: DEUTERONOMY 26:14 REVISITED.  Biblical Theology Bulletin: Journal of Bible and Culture, 53 (1).  pp. 16-23.  ISSN 0146-1079     
document_url: https://katalog.ukdw.ac.id/9076/1/Feeding%20the%20Dead%20as%20a%20Complementary.pdf