Treasure in Heaven. A Theme in Comparative Religion

Hintze, Almut

Abstract

This article discusses the metaphor of heavenly account-keeping from a Zoroastrian and from a Jewish angle and explores the extent to which there may be a connection. It argues that the image of heavenly account-keeping is likely to have originated in a Zoroastrian context and borrowed into Judaism during the Parthian period. The idea also lives on in Roman Catholicism.

Citation

Hintze, A. (2008). Treasure in Heaven. A Theme in Comparative Religion. In S. Shaked, & A. Netzer (Eds.), Irano-Judaica. Studies Relating to Jewish Contacts with Persian Culture Throughout the Ages (9-36). Ben-Zvi Institute for the Study of Jewish Communities in the East

• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2008
• Deposit Date: Sep 10, 2009
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 1, 2025
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: VI
• Pages: 9-36
• Book Title: Irano-Judaica. Studies Relating to Jewish Contacts with Persian Culture Throughout the Ages
• ISBN: 9789652351272