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The ''pidyon haben'' ((ヘブライ語:פדיון הבן)) or redemption of the first-born son〔 * Eugene Joseph Cohen (1984), ''Guide to ritual circumcision and redemption of the first-born son'', Volume 1: "The Redemption of the First-Born - A mother's first-born is to be dedicated to the service of God, in accordance with the verse, "Sanctify the first-born who opens the womb." This sanctification was the result of an historical event." * Michele Klein (2000), ''A Time to Be Born: Customs and Folklore of Jewish Birth'', page 224: "They have attributed healing properties to the stick. 54 REDEMPTION OF THE FIRST-BORN SON A first child has special significance for both parents, and this was as true in biblical times as today, but then only when the child was male" * Mark Washofsky (2001), ''Jewish living: a guide to contemporary reform practice'', page 148: "Redemption of the First-born Son (Pidyon Haben) - In Jewish tradition, the first-born son is to be "redeemed" from God. This originates in the belief that God "acquired" the Israelite first-born by sparing them from makkat bekhorot" * Ruth Langer (2005), ''To Worship To Worship God Properly: Tensions Between Liturgical Custom and Halakhah in Judaism (Monographs of the Hebrew Union College Series)'', page 73 ("Redemption of the First Born").〕 is a mitzvah in Judaism whereby a Jewish firstborn son is "redeemed" by use of silver coins from his birth-state of sanctity. The redemption is attained by giving five silver coins to a Kohen (a patrilineal descendant of the priestly family of Aaron). ==Biblical references== In the Hebrew Bible the laws (see mitzvah) concerning the redemption of the first-born male are referred to in Exodus, Numbers and Leviticus: The redemption price was set at 5 shekels for each of 273 surplus firstborn Levites: The redemption has been seen as part of the "natural evolution from animal sacrifice to a money substitute,"〔R. J. Thompson ''Penitence and Sacrifice in Early Israel Outside the Levitical Law'' 1963 Page 102 "natural evolution from animal sacrifice to a money substitute, which is seen, for example in the redemption of the first-born.1 The Ugaritic references to 'dSdm have been claimed to support the view, both of an offering, and of a monetary ..."〕 and the concept of redemption money occurs also in Akkadian and Ugaritic (Canaan) texts, but not in the same function.〔''The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament'' John H. Walton, Victor H. Matthews, Mark W. Chavalas - 2000 Page 144 "3:47-51. redemption money. The concept of ransom or redemption money occurs both in 'Akkadian (Babylonian) and 'Ugaritic (Canaanite) texts, though not in this same function. The nation here bought back its firstborn from God by "trading" ..."〕 Specific references to redemption of the first-born son in Ugaritic texts are disputed.〔Nick Wyatt ''Religious Texts from Ugarit'' 2nd Edition - Page 123 "Your son will have the appetite of a bull calf 39" footnote "39 Alternatively, may this be construed as the lung of a calf (npS 'gl) which will be offered as a sacrifice of redemption for a first-born son? (Cf. Exod. 13.11-15.) But such an interpretation would not be compatible with the threat of Mot's next words."〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「pidyon haben」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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