Embark upon an in-depth investigation of the ancient world that Jesus was born into, and discover what effect it had upon his life and ministry in this course taught by an award-winning professor.
Overview
Syllabus
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- 01: Jesus and Judaism
- 02: Sacred Mountains and Law Giving in Judaism
- 03: The United and Divided Israelite Kingdoms
- 04: The Destruction of Solomon's Temple
- 05: The Jewish and Samaritan Schism
- 06: The Jewish Diaspora and the Golden Rule
- 07: Alexander the Great's Impact on the Jews
- 08: Jews and Greek Rule: The Heliodorus Affair
- 09: Desolating Sacrilege and the Maccabean Revolt
- 10: Apocalyptic Works and the "Son of Man"
- 11: Jesus's Jewish Lineage
- 12: Was Jesus a Pharisee?
- 13: Jewish Ritual Purity: The Sons of Light
- 14: The Dead Sea Scrolls: Earliest Hebrew Bible
- 15: Was Jesus an Essene?
- 16: The Hebrew Scriptures and the Septuagint
- 17: The Reign of Herod the Great
- 18: Pontius Pilate: A Roman Prefect
- 19: Anarchy in Judea
- 20: Jesus's Prophecy: Jerusalem's Destruction
- 21: Flavius Josephus: Witness to 1st Century A.D .
- 22: Rabbinic Judaism's Traditions about Jesus
- 23: Jesus's Apocalyptic Outlook
- 24: Jesus's Teachings and Sayings in Context
Taught by
Jodi Magness
