Judaism Before Jesus The Events and Ideas That Shaped the New Testament World

Name: Judaism Before Jesus The Events and Ideas That Shaped the New Testament World
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ISBN: 9780830827305

ISBN-10: 0830827307

ISBN-13: 9780830827305

Edition: 2003

Authors: Anthony J. Tomasino

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Turning the page from Malachi to Matthew, we skip a lot of history.In fact, it is something like missing several key episodes in an ongoing television saga. The setting and main plot line are familiar, but new characters have appeared and more recent events and developments are assumed.Did anyone record the episodes we missed?Fortunately a few did. Their reception wasn't always good, and there are annoying cuts and splices. But Anthony J. Tomasino has put together the missing episodes and skillfully retells the story of Judaism before Jesus, from the time of Ezra and Nehemiah to the Herods, and even up to Masada.The result is an entertaining, informative and enlightening retelling of the…

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List price: $40.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 10/17/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 345
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 9.00" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Tomasino (Ph.D., University of Chicago) is ordained as a minister in the United Methodist church. He currently serves as Director of the Biblical Studies Program and associate professor of Bible, Old Testament and Hebrew studies at Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana. A scholar of ancient Judaism, he is also the author of Written Upon the Heart: The Ten Commandments for Christians Today.



List of Figures


Preface


Abbreviations



Putting Together the Past



Returning and Rebuilding



The Persian Impact on Judaism



The Greeks in the East



The Fight for Freedom



Jewish Diversity in the Hasmonean Era



The Second Jewish Commonwealth



The Hellenistic Inheritance



The Romans and the Jews



Oppression, Resistance and Messianic Hopes


Epilogue: Anno Domini


A Compendium of Jewish History


Glossary and Pronunciation Guide


Subject Index


Scripture Index