The "Day of Atonement" in Leviticus 16 had a formative influence on Judaism and Christianity. The essays in this volume form a representative cross section of the history of reception of Leviticus 16 and the tradition of the Yom ha-Kippurim.
Dr. Thomas Hieke, geb. 1968, ist Professor für Altes Testament an der Katholisch-Theologischen Fakultät der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.