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Embark upon an in-depth investigation of the ancient world that Jesus was born into, and discover what effect it had upon his life and ministry in this course taught by an award-winning professor.

Syllabus

  • 01: Jesus and Judaism
  • 02: Sacred Mountains and Law Giving in Judaism
  • 03: The United and Divided Israelite Kingdoms
  • 04: The Destruction of Solomon's Temple
  • 05: The Jewish and Samaritan Schism
  • 06: The Jewish Diaspora and the Golden Rule
  • 07: Alexander the Great's Impact on the Jews
  • 08: Jews and Greek Rule: The Heliodorus Affair
  • 09: Desolating Sacrilege and the Maccabean Revolt
  • 10: Apocalyptic Works and the “Son of Man”
  • 11: Jesus's Jewish Lineage
  • 12: Was Jesus a Pharisee?
  • 13: Jewish Ritual Purity: The Sons of Light
  • 14: The Dead Sea Scrolls: Earliest Hebrew Bible
  • 15: Was Jesus an Essene?
  • 16: The Hebrew Scriptures and the Septuagint
  • 17: The Reign of Herod the Great
  • 18: Pontius Pilate: A Roman Prefect
  • 19: Anarchy in Judea
  • 20: Jesus's Prophecy: Jerusalem's Destruction
  • 21: Flavius Josephus: Witness to 1st Century A.D .
  • 22: Rabbinic Judaism's Traditions about Jesus
  • 23: Jesus's Apocalyptic Outlook
  • 24: Jesus's Teachings and Sayings in Context
  • By This Professor

Taught by

Jodi Magness

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