Aramaic Tombstones from Zoar and Jewish Conceptions of the Afterlife

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" Aramaic Tombstones from Zoar and Jewish Conceptions of the Afterlife "
Yael Wilfand

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1074933
Doc. No	:	LA118562
Call No	:	‭10.1163/157006309X443521‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Yael Wilfand
Title & Author	:	Aramaic Tombstones from Zoar and Jewish Conceptions of the Afterlife [Article]\ Yael Wilfand
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Journal for the Study of Judaism
Date	:	2009
Volume/ Issue Number	:	40/4-5
Page No	:	510–539
Abstract	:	This study utilizes thirty epitaphs, found near the Dead Sea shore, to explore afterlife concepts within the Jewish community of Zoar. The interpretation of these late antiquity epitaphs reveals a comprehensive view regarding the afterlife. This view contains an expectation for the resurrection of the dead that will occur when the “announcer of peace,” i.e., the anointed king, arrives. At that time, the Temple will be rebuilt and priests will return to their work. In the meantime, it was hoped that the deceased would have a peaceful rest. The tombstones articulate these expectations also through the use of the word “shalom” which conveys two meanings: (1) it is the symbol of the deliverance, and (2) it is also the symbol of the condition of the dead while waiting for the resurrection.
Descriptor	:	AFTERLIFE
Descriptor	:	DATING FORMULAS
Descriptor	:	EPITAPHS
Descriptor	:	General
Descriptor	:	Jewish Studies
Descriptor	:	RESURRECTION
Descriptor	:	SHALOM
Descriptor	:	ZOAR
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/157006309X443521‬