An Introduction to Early Judaism

by VanderKam, James C.

• ISBN13: 9780802846419
• ISBN10: 0802846416
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-01
• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co

Summary

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

Table of Contents

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