Dinner at Dan
Book Description
Jonathan S. Greer invites readers on a fascinating archaeological journey to ancient Tel Dan, where sacred meals once brought communities together in profound spiritual unity. Through meticulous examination of biblical texts alongside newly analyzed archaeological evidence, this scholarly exploration reveals how religious feasting served as a powerful force for both spiritual connection and social transformation in ancient Israel.
Drawing from previously unpublished findings including animal bones, pottery fragments, and temple artifacts dating from the late 10th to mid-8th centuries BCE, Greer reconstructs the sacred dining practices that took place within this holy site. These weren't ordinary meals, but carefully orchestrated religious ceremonies that reflected deep Yahwistic traditions and served crucial community functions.
The author demonstrates how these sacred gatherings evolved from tools of tribal unification under early monarchs to sophisticated rituals that helped integrate ancient tribal customs within emerging royal structures. Through detailed analysis of sacrificial practices and temple activities, readers gain insight into how spiritual communities have long used shared meals as pathways to divine connection and social cohesion.
For those interested in the intersection of spirituality, community building, and historical practice, this work offers valuable perspectives on how sacred feasting has shaped religious experience. Greer's research illuminates timeless principles about the role of ritual meals in fostering both personal spiritual growth and collective identity within faith communities.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Short (< 200 pages) (~5 hours)
📄 Length: 191 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Jews
- ✓ Explore Arkeologi
- ✓ Explore Judaism
- ✓ Explore History
- ✓ Explore Fasts and feasts, judaism
- ✓ Explore Jews, history, to 70 a.d.
- ✓ Explore Excavations (Archaeology)
- ✓ Explore Historia
