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- T1 EP.1 — Jesus and Judaism10 de dezembro de 201530minBegin your fascinating historical adventure by developing a solid framework for your exploration of Jesus's Jewish influences. What was it like to be a Jew in the ancient world? What do we mean when we talk about Jewish temples? And how similar was ancient Judaism to other ancient religions.#Music, Philosophy & ReligionTeste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.2 — Sacred Mountains and Law Giving in Judaism10 de dezembro de 201535minIn ancient Judaism, there was little distinction between religion and politics. In this lecture, explore the importance of the law (the Torah) in the Jewish religion. Then, draw some intriguing connections between the giving of the law to Moses on Mount Sinai and Jesus's own Sermon on the Mount.Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.3 — The United and Divided Israelite Kingdoms10 de dezembro de 201531minIn this in-depth look at the kingdoms of David and Solomon, follow the transformation of 12 Israelite tribes into a monarchy that eventually crumbled over tensions regarding how to properly worship the God of Israel. Along the way, probe controversies that lie at the heart of modern scholarship's hottest debates.Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.4 — The Destruction of Solomon's Temple10 de dezembro de 201530minHow (and why) did the First Temple Period end? First, examine the reign of King Josiah, whose popular religious reforms reasserted the importance of Jerusalem's Temple. Then, investigate the Temple's traumatic destruction-and its relationship to Gospel accounts about the destruction of the Second Temple.Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.5 — The Jewish and Samaritan Schism10 de dezembro de 201536minAfter the end of the Babylonian exile in 539 B.C., returning exiles began to reestablish themselves in Jerusalem under Ezra and Nehemiah. This return would lead to a dramatic schism between Jews and Samaritans-one which, as you'll learn, would influence encounters with Samaritans in Jesus's own time.Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.6 — The Jewish Diaspora and the Golden Rule10 de dezembro de 201528minWhat insights into the ancient Jewish diaspora communities can we glean from close readings of the Book of Tobit and the Book of Esther? What do these books say about holiness and the treatment of other people (the "golden rule" of Jesus's time)? Join the fascinating historical-literary debate.Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.7 — Alexander the Great's Impact on the Jews10 de dezembro de 201531minAlexander the Great's legendary visit to Jerusalem and Judea had a profound influence on the development of ancient Jewish traditions. Could the ancient warrior also have served as a model for the mythical Jesus? Professor Magness illuminates possible narrative parallels between these two iconic figures of Western history.Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.8 — Jews and Greek Rule: The Heliodorus Affair10 de dezembro de 201530minInvestigate the strange episode known as the Heliodorus Affair. This power struggle between Jerusalem's elite families during the time of the Ptolemies and Seleucids became a key turning point in the history of Jews in Judea. We also see echoes of this conflict in Gospel accounts of taxation.Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.9 — Desolating Sacrilege and the Maccabean Revolt10 de dezembro de 201529minFollow the turbulent story of the Maccabean Revolt after the outlawing of Judaism under Antiochus IV. Then, examine how the Book of Daniel (written around the time of the revolt) dealt with the concept of “desolating sacrilege,” and how this is repeated in Jesus's own prophesies about the destruction of the Temple.Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.10 — Apocalyptic Works and the “Son of Man”10 de dezembro de 201532minFrom 1 and 2 Maccabees to the Books of Daniel and Enoch, get a close reading of apocalyptic literary works composed in the aftermath of the Maccabean Revolt. Afterwards, Professor Magness probes possible meanings of the term “son of man” in both the Hebrew Bible and the Gospels.Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.11 — Jesus's Jewish Lineage10 de dezembro de 201531minLearn how the expansion of the Hasmonean Kingdom provides a sharp context for understanding the birth narratives of Jesus from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. The authors of these Gospels went to great lengths to establish Jesus's descent from David. The question is: Why?Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.12 — Was Jesus a Pharisee?10 de dezembro de 201530minIn this lecture, probe the rise of the Sadducees and Pharisees during the late Second Temple Period. You'll learn how the Pharisaic approach became dominant in Judaism, and you'll spend time investigating what the Gospels say about whether or not Jesus identified as a Pharisee.Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.13 — Jewish Ritual Purity: The Sons of Light10 de dezembro de 201528minTurn from the Pharisees to the Essenes, the sect associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls. In the first of three lectures on this fascinating sect, focus on how a strict system of ritual purity was a fundamental part of everyday life at Qumran (the site where the Scrolls were found).Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.14 — The Dead Sea Scrolls: Earliest Hebrew Bible10 de dezembro de 201532minUnpack the hidden meaning and significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls themselves-some of ancient history's most fascinating texts, which date back to the time of Jesus. Among the findings you'll explore here: early copies of the Hebrew Bible, fragments of a Greek translation of the Septuagint, and early biblical commentaries.Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.15 — Was Jesus an Essene?10 de dezembro de 201532minMost of what scholars know about the Essenes, and their apocalyptic outlook, comes from the ancient historians Josephus and Philo. After a deeper dive into who the Essenes were (and how Essene women lived), Professor Magness makes her case for why Jesus could not have been an Essene.Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.16 — The Hebrew Scriptures and the Septuagint10 de dezembro de 201532minFirst, examine the “Letter of Aristeas,” which describes translating the Torah into Greek. Then, meet Philo of Alexandria, whose writings (preserved by Christians) are based on an allegorical method of interpreting the Bible. Finally, using a passage from Isaiah, discover why Jews eventually came to reject the authority of the Septuagint translation.Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.17 — The Reign of Herod the Great10 de dezembro de 201532minWhat are the historical roots of the often-disputed Massacre of the Innocents reported in the Gospel of Matthew? Find out in this lecture on the reign of Herod the Great, a man notorious for killing members of his own family and best remembered for his biblical campaign of infanticide.Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.18 — Pontius Pilate: A Roman Prefect10 de dezembro de 201528minFollowing the death of Herod the Great, there began a period of direct Roman administration of Judea under prefects, the most famous of whom was Pontius Pilate, who would later oversee the trial of Jesus. Learn the historical backstory of both this figure and another contemporary of Jesus, Herod Antipas.Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.19 — Anarchy in Judea10 de dezembro de 201530minIn the first half of this lecture, examine the growing anarchy that led to the First Jewish Revolt against Rome-including the rise of others who, like Jesus, claimed to be the messiah. Then, follow the story (as related by Josephus) of the trial and execution of Jesus's brother, James the Just.Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.20 — Jesus's Prophecy: Jerusalem's Destruction10 de dezembro de 201530minThe First Jewish Revolt against Rome culminated in the destruction of Jerusalem and the Second Temple. Explore how this cataclysmic event had profound aftershocks for subsequent Jewish history-as well as early traditions surrounding Jesus (for example, the Parable of the Wicked Tenants in the Gospel of Matthew).Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.21 — Flavius Josephus: Witness to 1st Century A.D .10 de dezembro de 201527minOne cannot explore Jesus and his Jewish influences without understanding the life and works of Flavius Josephus, the ancient Jewish author who was a witness to the period during and after the life of Jesus. Here, learn how his fascinating historical writings complement what the Gospel authors relate.Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.22 — Rabbinic Judaism's Traditions about Jesus10 de dezembro de 201531minWhat was Jewish life like after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D.? How did the religion survive this trauma? With insights from various historical sources, chart the rise of Rabbinic Judaism-the literature of Jewish sages who portray Jesus as an illegitimate child and magician.Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.23 — Jesus's Apocalyptic Outlook10 de dezembro de 201529minJoin Professor Magness as she shares some of her own research into Jesus, comparing and contrasting his apocalyptic beliefs with those of the Qumran sect associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls. As you'll discover, one cannot understand Jesus's exorcisms and healings without understanding the notion of apocalyptic purity.Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
- T1 EP.24 — Jesus's Teachings and Sayings in Context10 de dezembro de 201531minClose out this insightful course with a pointed consideration of how selected passages from the Gospels can be better understood within their Jewish context. The three passages you explore involve the concept of Hell, Jesus's cleansing of the Temple, and John's account of Jesus's healing of a blind man.Teste gratuito do canal The Great Courses Signature Collection ou comprar
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