P Conclusion and Post-P Rearrangements in Exodus 25-31 and Leviticus 8-9

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Domenico Lo Sardo's study of Exod 25-31 and Lev 8-9 builds on his previous research in Exod 35-40, analyzing the Priestly Writing's literary development. He suggests that the Tabernacle's construction was part of a project focused on space, time, and divine presence, aiming to restore worship and Jewish identity after exile.
In this study, Domenico Lo Sardo examines the textual and literary development of Exodus 25-31 and Leviticus 8-9, expanding on prior research on the Tabernacle's second account (Exodus 35-40). He argues that Exodus 25-31 was later composed to legitimize the Temple's construction and was shaped alongside Leviticus 8. Challenging the idea of an early, fully developed Priestly Writing (Pg), his analysis of the texts studied in terms of textual and literary criticism presents it as an evolving tradition with a multistage production history. He further demonstrates that Priestly Writing (P) concludes at Leviticus 8 and does not extend beyond this point. Highlighting themes of divine presence, worship, and sacred space, the author ultimately situates the Temple-cult project within the broader theological framework of creation and covenant fulfillment.

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Domenico Lo Sardo
Born 1978; 2009 B.S. from the Theology Faculty of Sicily (Palermo); 2013 S.S.L. from the Pontifical Biblical Institute (Rome); 2018 S.S.D. from the Pontifical Biblical Institute; since 2018 Visiting Professor at the Franciscan Institute of Spirituality of the Pontifical University of Antonianum (Rome).

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