An Introduction to Early Judaism

, by VanderKam, James C.

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Summary

A compelling survey of ancient Jewish history chronicles the history of Judaism from the Babylonian Captivity to the Jewish Revolt. Original.

Preface

The Time of The Second Temple

(52)

The Persian Period (538-332 BCE)

(10)

Beginnings

(1)

Events in Yehud (Judah)

(1)

The Work of Ezra and Nehemiah

(3)

Jaddua and Alexander the Great

(1)

Events in Egypt

(2)

Events in Babylon and Persia

(2)

The Hellenistic Age (332-63 BCE)

(21)

Ptolemaic Control of Egypt and Judea (ca. 305-198 BCE)

(1)

Ptolemy I and Judea

(1)

Ptolemy II and the Greek Translation of the Torah

(1)

The Tobiad Romance

(2)

Seleucid Control/Influence in Judea (198-63 BCE)

(1)

Antiochus III (223-187 BCE)

(2)

Antiochus IV, High Priests, and Hellenism

(6)

The Hasmonean State (ca. 140-63 BCE)

(1)

Simon (142-134 BCE)

(2)

John Hyrcanus (134-140 BCE)

(1)

Aristobulus I (104-103 BCE) and Kingship

(1)

Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 BCE)

(1)

Salome Alexandra (76-67 BCE)

(1)

Hyrcanus II and Aristobulus II (67-63 BCE)

(1)

The Roman Period (63 BCE and Beyond)

(17)

The Early Years (63-37 BCE)

(4)

Herod (37-4 BCE) and Archelaus (4 BCE-6 CE)

(3)

Direct Roman Rule (6-66 CE)

(2)

The First Jewish Revolt against Rome (66-73 CE)

(7)

The Bar Kokhba Revolt (132-135 CE)

(1)

Appendix on Egyptian Judaism

(4)

Jewish Literature of the Second Temple Period

(122)

Second Temple Texts in the Hebrew Bible

(1)

The Classification of Second Temple Literature

(5)

Apocrypha

(1)

The Catholic Deuterocanonial Books

(1)

Works in Greek Bibles but Not in the Hebrew Bible

(1)

Pseudepigrapha

(3)

Jewish Writings of the Second Temple Period

(116)

Narrative Works

(1)

Histories

(1)

1 Esdras

(3)

1 Maccabees

(3)

2 Maccabees

(4)

Tales

(1)

Tobit

(3)

Judith

(3)

Susanna

(3)

3 Maccabees

(3)

Letter of Aristeas

(4)

The Greek Esther

(3)

Rewritten Scripture

(1)

1 Enoch

(1)

The Astronomical Book of Enoch (1 Enoch 72--82)

(2)

The Book of the Watchers (1 Enoch 1--36)

(3)

Aramaic Levi

(3)

The Book of Jubilees

(3)

The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs

100

(2)

Apocalypses

102

(1)

The Apocalypse of Weeks (1 Enoch 93:3-10; 91:11-17)

103

(2)

The Book of Dreams (1 Enoch 83-90)

105

(2)

Sibylline Oracles

107

(3)

The Similitudes or Parables of Enoch (1 Enoch 37-71)

110

(3)

The Testament of Moses

113

(2)

Wisdom Literature

115

(1)

The Wisdom of Ben Sira

115

(4)

The Epistle of Enoch (1 Enoch 91-107 [108])

119

(2)

Baruch (or 1 Baruch)

121

(3)

The Wisdom of Solomon

124

(4)

Poetic Works

128

(1)

The Psalms of Solomon

128

(4)

The Prayer of Manasseh

132

(1)

The Prayer of Azariah and the Song of the Three Young Men

133

(2)

Mockery of Idols

135

(1)

The Letter of Jeremiah

135

(1)

Bel and the Dragon

136

(2)

Philo and Josephus

138

(1)

Philo of Alexandria

138

(4)

Josephus

142

(5)

Great Archeological Discoveries

147

(1)

The Elephantine Papyri

147

(3)

The Dead Sea Scrolls

150

(1)

The Manuscripts and Fragments

151

(7)

Archeological Evidence

158

(2)

The Qumran Community and Its History

160

(6)

Masada

166

(1)

The Story

166

(4)

Archeological Evidence

170

(5)

Synthesis: Leaders, Groups, and Institutions

175

(44)

Rulers and Leaders

176

(10)

The Priests

176

(1)

High Priest

176

(5)

Leading Priests

181

(1)

Ordinary Priests

182

(1)

Civil Rulers

183

(1)

Sanhedrin/Council

184

(2)

Groups

186

(7)

Early Second Temple Period

186

(1)

Late Hellenistic and Roman Times

187

(1)

Pharisees

187

(2)

Sadducees

189

(2)

Essenes

191

(1)

Others

192

(1)

Worship

193

(20)

The Temple

194

(1)

The Temple Structure

194

(9)

The Sacrificial System

203

(1)

Festivals

204

(1)

Passover

204

(1)

The Festival of Unleavened Bread

204

(1)

Second Passover

205

(1)

The Festival of Weeks

205

(1)

The First of the Seventh Month

206

(1)

The Day of Atonement

206

(1)

The Festival of Tabernacles (or Booths)

207

(1)

Hanukkah

207

(1)

Purim

208

(1)

Other Forms of Worship

208

(1)

Music

208

(2)

Prayer

210

(1)

The Synagogue

211

(2)

Scriptures

213

(6)

Groups of Authoritative Writings

213

(2)

Versions

215

(1)

Interpretation

216

(3)

Bibliography

219

(6)

Index

225

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