Malka Z. Simkovich

Discovering Second Temple Literature (eBook, PDF)

The Scriptures and Stories That Shaped Early Judaism

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Produktbeschreibung

For those unfamiliar with the many divisions within Judaism at that time or with Jewish life in other parts of the Roman Empire, this book offers an excellent introduction to a little-studied time period. Readers of Jewish history will definitely want to add this work to their shelves.-Rabbi Rachel Esserman, ReporterExploring the world of the Second Temple period (539 BCE-70 CE), in particular the vastly diverse stories, commentaries, and other documents written by Jews during the last three centuries of this period, Malka Z. Simkovich takes us to Jerusalem, Alexandria, and Antioch, to the Jewish sectarians and the Roman-Jewish historian Josephus, to the Cairo genizah, and to the ancient caves that kept the secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls. As she recounts Jewish history during this vibrant, formative era, Simkovich analyzes some of the period's most important works for both familiar and possible meanings.This volume interweaves past and present in four parts. Part 1 tells modern stories of discovery of Second Temple literature. Part 2 describes the Jewish communities that flourished both in the land of Israel and in the Diaspora. Part 3 explores the lives, worldviews, and significant writings of Second Temple authors. Part 4 examines how authors of the time introduced novel, rewritten, and expanded versions of Bible stories in hopes of imparting messages to the people.Simkovich's popular style will engage readers in understanding the sometimes surprisingly creative ways Jews at this time chose to practice their religion and interpret its scriptures in light of a cultural setting so unlike that of their Israelite forefathers. Like many modern Jews today, they made an ancient religion meaningful in an ever-changing world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The Jewish Publication Society
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780827614307
• Artikelnr.: 55972800

Autorenporträt

Malka Z. Simkovich is the Crown-Ryan Chair of Jewish Studies and director of Catholic-Jewish studies at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. She is the author of The Making of Jewish Universalism: From Exile to Alexandria and has published widely on the topic of Early Judaism.  

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments    
Introduction: In Search of the Second Temple Era    
Timeline    
Part 1. The Modern Recovery of Second Temple Literature    
Chapter 1. The Cairo Genizah    
Chapter 2. Manuscripts and Monasteries    
Chapter 3. The Dead Sea Scrolls    
Part 2. Jewish Life in the Second Temple Period
Chapter 4. Jerusalem    
Chapter 5. Alexandria    
Chapter 6. Antioch    
Part 3. The Worldviews of Second Temple Writers
Chapter 7. The Wisdom Seekers    
Chapter 8. The Sectarians    
Chapter 9. Interpreters of Israelite History    
Chapter 10. Josephus Flavius    
Part 4. The Holy Texts of Second Temple Judaism
Chapter 11. The Codified Bible    
Chapter 12. Rewriting the Bible    
Chapter 13. The Expanded Bible    
Conclusion    
Glossary of Key Names, Places, and Books    
Notes    
Bibliography    
General Index    
Index by Passage