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cultic language parallels in Leviticus 2:9; 4:8, 10, 19; and 6:15 with Dn.
8:11 reveal that the priest lifts up (rum) from the cultic
sacrifice a memorial portion (fat or fine flour) to be burned as incense
for a sweet aroma before Jehovah. The parallel cultic language in Dn. 8:11
reveal that a counterfeit hattamid, or sweet aroma of Baal worship,
is lifted up from a counterfeit beast/power sacrifice. The cultic language
in the five texts in Leviticus clearly identifies the priest who lifts up
(rum) the fat or handful of flour from the cultic offering. The
existence of a counterfeit cultic priest is apparent in Dn. 8:11 by both
cultic language parallels with Leviticus and also by the passive voice of
rum (huraym) which implies an active voice counterpart of a
priest. Thus the phrase, “from him was lifted up the daily,” implies
three counterfeit cultic significations: 1) a cultic sacrifice (from him),
2) a cultic memorial portion of the sacrifice burned as incense for a
sweet aroma (hattamid) and 3) a cultic priest who lifts up hattamid
(active voice subject of rum). The chart below summarizes the
cultic parallel of Leviticus and Dn. 8:11.
Cultic
Parallels |