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A guide to the Second Temple Period, its history, literature, and religious setting. It provides an overview of the most studied sources, the history surrounding them and the various currents within Judaism at the time. It is suitable for courses on the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, as well as Qumran, Intertestamental Literature and Early Judaism.

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‘The chapters on currents within Second Temple Judaism achieve the purpose of introducing non-specialists to this period of Jewish history. They help the reader to understand the varieties of Jewish experience within history contexts.'—Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology
Concise, authoritative and well written introduction, based on Grabbe’s earlier work An Introduction of First Century Judaism. -- J. van Oort * Vigiliae Christianae *

Table of Contents
Section I: Introduction; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 Introduction to the volume; 1.2 The Sources; Section II: Overview of Second Temple History; Chapter 2. History; Section III: Various Currents within Judaism; Chapters 3-6; Section IV: Conclusion; Chapter 7. Conclusion.

An Introduction to Second Temple Judaism History And Religion Of The Jews In The Time Of Nehemiah The Maccabees Hillel And Jesus

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
      Publication Date: 1/10/2010 12:06:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780567552488, 978-0567552488
      ISBN10: 0567552489
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A guide to the Second Temple Period, its history, literature, and religious setting. It provides an overview of the most studied sources, the history surrounding them and the various currents within Judaism at the time. It is suitable for courses on the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, as well as Qumran, Intertestamental Literature and Early Judaism.

      Trade Review
      ‘The chapters on currents within Second Temple Judaism achieve the purpose of introducing non-specialists to this period of Jewish history. They help the reader to understand the varieties of Jewish experience within history contexts.'—Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology
      Concise, authoritative and well written introduction, based on Grabbe’s earlier work An Introduction of First Century Judaism. -- J. van Oort * Vigiliae Christianae *

      Table of Contents
      Section I: Introduction; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 Introduction to the volume; 1.2 The Sources; Section II: Overview of Second Temple History; Chapter 2. History; Section III: Various Currents within Judaism; Chapters 3-6; Section IV: Conclusion; Chapter 7. Conclusion.

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