The Sacred Embrace and the Sacred Handclasp in Ancient Mediterranean Religions

by Stephen D. Ricks

Overview

Abstract: This article describes examples of the sacred embrace and the sacred handclasp in the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms of ancient Egypt, in ancient Mediterranean regions, and in the classical and early Christian world. It argues that these actions are an invitation and promise of entrance into the celestial realms. The sacred embrace may well have been a preparation, the sacred handclasp the culminating act of entrance into the divine presence.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940163042920
Publisher:	Interpreter Foundation
Publication date:	06/11/2020
Series:	Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship , #37
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Stephen D. Ricks is a professor of Hebrew and cognate learning at Brigham Young University, where he has been on the faculty of Brigham Young University for thirty-two years. He is the author or editor of twenty books and more than one hundred articles, volume chapters, and reviews focusing on the ancient temple, the religious and social institutions of ancient Israel, the Book of Mormon, and the Dead Sea Scrolls.