In the first century CE the area around Jerusalem teemed with small Jewish religious groups, or sects. This episode focuses on three of the most well-known of these groups: Pharisees, Sadducees, and the early followers of Jesus.The episode is … [Continue reading] about From Israelite to Jew: 18: Jesus and Other Strange Jews
From Israelite to Jew: 17: The Dead Sea Scrolls
What are the Dead Sea scrolls? This episode discusses their discovery, contents, and meaning.The episode can be heard here or on the player below. More download options are here. The podcast can also be heard on iTunes. … [Continue reading] about From Israelite to Jew: 17: The Dead Sea Scrolls
Vacation!
It is time for a break.Episodes will be forthcoming on topics such as the Dead Sea Scrolls; the development of Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes;the early followers of Jesus; the worsening political conditions in Judea; and the destruction of the … [Continue reading] about Vacation!
From Israelite to Jew: 16: Philo
Philo Judaeus is the most well-known Jewish philosopher from antiquity. Living in Alexandria from ca. 20 BCE - 50 CE, Philo produced an astonishing corpus that has often been held up as a signal example of "Hellenistic Judaism." Who was Philo, and … [Continue reading] about From Israelite to Jew: 16: Philo
From Israelite to Jew: 15: Herod the Great
Was Herod the Great a brilliant ruler or a savage brute? This episode traces Herod's rise to power and his reign, 40 - 4 BCE.The episode can be heard here, or on the player below. More download options are here. It can also be heard on iTunes. … [Continue reading] about From Israelite to Jew: 15: Herod the Great