Based on the best archaeological research, this volume explores the history of Judaism during the Second Temple period (516 BCE–70 CE), describing the body of
An analysis of the world view, the various religious and cultural ideas, rituals, and customs in Judea that gave rise to Christianity, Rabbinic Judaism, the The
Appropriate for courses in Judaism and Western Religion. This book introduces the complex reality of Judaism in ancient times using an approach grounded in the
Jewish writings from the period of Second Temple present a rich and complex variety of first-hand materials. Here, the editors have updated their classic source
This book explores the early Jewish understanding of divine knowledge as divine presence, which is embodied in major biblical exemplars, such as Adam, Enoch, Ja