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An Introduction to Early Judaism
Author(s): VanderKam, James C.
ISBN10:  0802846416
ISBN13:  9780802846419
Format:  Paperback
Pub. Date:  11/1/2000
Publisher(s): Eerdmans Pub Co

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SummaryTable of Contents
A compelling survey of ancient Jewish history chronicles the history of Judaism from the Babylonian Captivity to the Jewish Revolt. Original.
Preface xi
The Time of The Second Temple
1(52)
The Persian Period (538-332 BCE)
1(10)
Beginnings
2(1)
Events in Yehud (Judah)
3(1)
The Work of Ezra and Nehemiah
3(3)
Jaddua and Alexander the Great
6(1)
Events in Egypt
7(2)
Events in Babylon and Persia
9(2)
The Hellenistic Age (332-63 BCE)
11(21)
Ptolemaic Control of Egypt and Judea (ca. 305-198 BCE)
12(1)
Ptolemy I and Judea
12(1)
Ptolemy II and the Greek Translation of the Torah
13(1)
The Tobiad Romance
14(2)
Seleucid Control/Influence in Judea (198-63 BCE)
16(1)
Antiochus III (223-187 BCE)
16(2)
Antiochus IV, High Priests, and Hellenism
18(6)
The Hasmonean State (ca. 140-63 BCE)
24(1)
Simon (142-134 BCE)
25(2)
John Hyrcanus (134-140 BCE)
27(1)
Aristobulus I (104-103 BCE) and Kingship
28(1)
Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 BCE)
29(1)
Salome Alexandra (76-67 BCE)
30(1)
Hyrcanus II and Aristobulus II (67-63 BCE)
31(1)
The Roman Period (63 BCE and Beyond)
32(17)
The Early Years (63-37 BCE)
32(4)
Herod (37-4 BCE) and Archelaus (4 BCE-6 CE)
36(3)
Direct Roman Rule (6-66 CE)
39(2)
The First Jewish Revolt against Rome (66-73 CE)
41(7)
The Bar Kokhba Revolt (132-135 CE)
48(1)
Appendix on Egyptian Judaism
49(4)
Jewish Literature of the Second Temple Period
53(122)
Second Temple Texts in the Hebrew Bible
53(1)
The Classification of Second Temple Literature
54(5)
Apocrypha
54(1)
The Catholic Deuterocanonial Books
55(1)
Works in Greek Bibles but Not in the Hebrew Bible
55(1)
Pseudepigrapha
56(3)
Jewish Writings of the Second Temple Period
59(116)
Narrative Works
59(1)
Histories
59(1)
1 Esdras
59(3)
1 Maccabees
62(3)
2 Maccabees
65(4)
Tales
69(1)
Tobit
69(3)
Judith
72(3)
Susanna
75(3)
3 Maccabees
78(3)
Letter of Aristeas
81(4)
The Greek Esther
85(3)
Rewritten Scripture
88(1)
1 Enoch
88(1)
The Astronomical Book of Enoch (1 Enoch 72--82)
89(2)
The Book of the Watchers (1 Enoch 1--36)
91(3)
Aramaic Levi
94(3)
The Book of Jubilees
97(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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