Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article originally appeared in The Temple: Symbols, Sermons, and Settings, edited by Stephen D. Ricks and Jeffrey M. Bradshaw. For more information, go to https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/the-temple-symbols-sermons-and-settings/. “In a study, David Calabro describes the divine handclasps that constitute one aspect of ancient Israelite covenant ritual. He additionally observes that […]