Sökning: "Hellenistic Judaism"
Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade orden Hellenistic Judaism.
1. Rethinking the Judaism-Hellenism dichotomy : A historiographical case study of Second Peter and Jude
Sammanfattning : Since the beginning of modern New Testament exegesis, the Judaism-Hellenism dichotomy has been influential as a heuristic tool. However, the concept of Hellenism is ambiguous and its historiographical foundation needs rethinking, having been formed out of Hegelian idealism with a Christian bias. LÄS MER
2. Jews and Gentiles in Early Jewish Novels
Sammanfattning : This dissertation deals with Jewish novels from the late Persian, Hellenistic and early Roman periods. The five texts chosen for this study are the Books of Ruth, Judith, Esther, Daniel and Joseph & Aseneth. Focus is on how the Jewish narrators describe non-Jews and non-Jewish religion, and on the relations between Jews and non-Jews. LÄS MER
3. The Origins of the Synagogue : A Socio-Historical Study
Sammanfattning : In the first century CE, synagogues existed not only in the land of Israel but in all parts of the Roman Empire where Jews lived. Although incorporating a number of activities, the most characteristic features of this institution were the public reading and teaching of torah, making the synagogue an unparalleled institution in the ancient world. LÄS MER