Podcasts about second temple literature

How did the earliest Christians, who were Jews, who believed in one God, come to identify Jesus with Israel's Lord? Or did they? Are we misunderstanding them altogether? These are some of the questions David Wilhite and Adam Winn have set out to answer in a new and upcoming series at Fortress Press. Their first book is, "Israel's Lord: Yahweh as 'Two Powers' in Second Temple Literature." This is the first of two podcasts on the topic. "The Stone Chapel Podcast" is part of the ChurchLeaders Podcast Network. For a transcript of this episode click here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast-episode/stone-chapel-israels-lord-david-wilhite-adam-winn To listen to previous episodes of “The Stone Chapel Podcast” click here. This podcast is about 20 minutes in length.

In this episode, Ronn and Mike discuss the "Two Powers in Heaven" controversy that developed among Jewish rabbis in the early centuries after Christ. They begin by explaining how Judaism reacted both in favor of and also against the idea of Yahweh "sharing" his power with another being in the Old Testament. This then turns the conversation, of course, to the person of Jesus and how he was viewed by first century Christians. Was Jesus Christ Yahweh's "second power"? The conversation touches on relevant texts such as Daniel 7 and Exodus 24 before moving into key NT texts and their relationship to contemporary faith and theology. Resources mentioned: Two Powers in Heaven: Early Rabbinic Reports about Christianity and Gnosticism by Alan Segal Boyarin, Daniel, “Two Powers in Heaven; or, The Making of a Heresy,” Pages 331-370 in The Idea of Biblical Interpretation: Essays in Honor of James L. Kugel. Leiden: Brill, 2003 The Glory of the Invisible God: Two Powers in Heaven Traditions and Early Christology (Jewish and Christian Texts) by Andrei Orlov Israel's LORD: YHWH as "Two Powers" in Second Temple Literature by David E. Wilhite, Adam Winn Two Powers in Judaism in Second Temple Texts w/Dr. Michael Heiser

 When I came across an article on drinking in the world to come, I knew this would be a fascinating topic to discuss for The Jewish Drinking Show. For the 137th episode of the show, we invite Prof. Claudia Bergmann onto the show to discuss her article "Drink and Drinking in Early Jewish Texts: Describing a Meal in the World to Come", Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha 30:3 (2021): 117–132. Support the showThank you for listening!If you have any questions, suggestions, or more, feel free to reach out at Drew@JewishDrinking.coml'chaim!

Dr. Carlos Santos is our newest member of the faculty at Israel Bible Center. He brings a wealth of information about Second Temple Literature with a focus on Enoch. How does this book help us read and understand the biblical text better? In this episode we cover a general introduction to Enoch and then explore its relationship to the book of Daniel.Find out how you can get this and many other courses with one small monthly subscription at: https://israelbiblecenter.comStay connected with IBC on Facebook @IsraelBibleCenter or Twitter @IsraelStudy

Episode: In this episode, Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich takes us on an exciting tour of Second Temple Literature, giving us a sense of the stories, personalities, and history that shaped this […] The post Malka Z. Simkovich – Discovering Second Temple Literature first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: In this episode, Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich takes us on an exciting tour of Second Temple Literature, giving us a sense of the stories, personalities, and history that shaped this […] The post Malka Z. Simkovich – Discovering Second Temple Literature first appeared on OnScript.

In this final episode of the season, we discuss Ezra-Nehemiah, and 1-2 Chronicles and their later interpretation in second-temple apocalyptic literature. Being traditionally understood as the head of the Great Sanhedrin, Ezra in particular is transformed into an apocalyptic prophet proclaiming the urgency of the end of the age. The Chronicles largely summarize earlier content of 1-2 Samuel and 1-2 Kings with an emphasis on messianism, which plays into eschatological expectations in the second-temple period. Show notes Overview of Ezra-Nehemiah (2:11) The confusion around Ezra in Second Temple Literature - 4 Ezra/2 Esdras (7:33) Ezra as an end-time prophet - Ezra 7:1,6; 4 Ezra 1:1; Ezra 3:10-13; Haggai 2:3; 2 Esdras 4 Ezra 3:28–36; 7:74; 14:3-18 (12:23) The apocalyptic material, propaganda, and discipleship (23:21) Overview of Chronicles (27:37) Messianism in 1 and 2 Chronicles - Psalms of Solomon 17 (31:35) Wrapping up our season on the Tanakh (38:17)

In this episode we discuss how Jews in the Second Temple period framed Abraham within the apocalyptic narrative of redemptive history. The covenant with and election of Abraham was commonly understood in light of the eschatological judgment and the resurrection of the dead. Additionally, Abraham's faith was also celebrated by Jewish writers of the period, but always in context to Israel's eschatological hope. This helps us better understand the passages in the New Testament about Abraham and faith. Show notes Abraham and eternal life in Second Temple Literature (3:12) How Abraham is typically understood in modern Christian tradition (4:48) How Abraham is interpreted in light of the larger apocalyptic narrative - 4 Ezra 3; Apoc. Abr. 22:3-5 (5:43) Abraham and the future restoration of Jerusalem - 2 Baruch 4; Hebrews 11 (10:42) Abraham, the age to come, and the coming judgment: the “bright waters” of Jewish eschatology - 2 Baruch 57 (15:17) The apostles' understanding of Abraham - Romans 4, 15; Acts 7 (16:34) Faith and the binding of Isaac - Genesis 22; Judith 8; 1 Maccabees 2 (24:26)

In this episode we discuss the election of Abraham and its development in Second Temple Literature and the New Testament. God's choice of Abraham after the Tower of Babel is understood as the antidote for the idolatry and rebellion that had come to define the rest of the world. Rather than modern concepts of election as developed in the Reformation, Second Temple Jews and the apostles of Jesus maintain the native context of God's choice of Abraham's descendants in the administration of redemptive history.  Show notes The context of the election of Abraham: the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11; LIB 6:4-5) (4:50) The covenant with Abraham: Genesis 15 (Joshua 24:1-2; Apocalypse of Abraham 15) (10:10) Israel's calling to be a light to the Gentiles (Acts 13) (13:30) Turning from idolatry (Acts 17) (16:01) The “un-election” of Abraham? (Galatians 3; Genesis 17; Sirach 44:19-21) (17:54) The Gentiles glorify God for his mercy as a result of the promises to the Patriarchs (Romans 15:8-13) (28:17) Studies in Torah class from The Ark Network: https://www.thearknetwork.org/studies-in-torah-class/

2021-22 Frankel Institute Second Temple Judaism: The Challenge of Diversity Fellow, Oren Ableman Project Title: Resistance to Rome in Second Temple Literature

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About 20 centuries ago, hundreds of documents from a written library of scrolls were carefully placed into clay jars and deposited for safe-keeping into many of the western caves of Israel's Dead Sea region. The area refers to the Qumran. The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls captured the attention of numerous academics, religious leaders, and biblical researchers emerging from all walks of life. Since their discovery between 1947 and 1956, deciphering and translation continued well into the 1990s. All work is now published and is widely available for anyone interested in studying these ancient documents. An analysis of the scrolls through the eyes of the many researchers and translators involved in the project will provide us with some unique insights into the spiritual and cultural issues of the mid to late Jewish Second Temple Period. To help us understand the Dead Sea scrolls and their importance, I spoke with Dr. James C. Vanderkam, retired Professor of Hebrew Scriptures at Notre Dame University's John A. O'Brien Department of Biblical Theology. Professor VanderKam received his doctorate from Harvard University in 1976. As a member of the editorial committee preparing the Dead Sea Scrolls for publication, he edited thirteen volumes in the series Discoveries in the Judaean Desert. In addition to publishing numerous essays in journals and books, professor Vanderkam's other published works include a Commentary on the Book of Jubilees, Studies in the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Literature, An Introduction to Early Judaism), The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls, High Priests after the Exile, The Book of Enoch, and The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible. Join us for this interview, Episode 97 from Real Israel Talk Radio.

About 20 centuries ago, hundreds of documents from a written library of scrolls were carefully placed into clay jars and deposited for safe-keeping into many of the western caves of Israel's Dead Sea region. The area refers to the Qumran.The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls captured the attention of numerous academics, religious leaders, and biblical researchers emerging from all walks of life. Since their discovery between 1947 and 1956, deciphering and translation continued well into the 1990s. All work is now published and is widely available for anyone interested in studying these ancient documents.An analysis of the scrolls through the eyes of the many researchers and translators involved in the project will provide us with some unique insights into the spiritual and cultural issues of the mid to late Jewish Second Temple Period.To help us understand the Dead Sea scrolls and their importance, I spoke with Dr. James C. Vanderkam, retired Professor of Hebrew Scriptures at Notre Dame University's John A. O'Brien Department of Biblical Theology. Professor VanderKam received his doctorate from Harvard University in 1976. As a member of the editorial committee preparing the Dead Sea Scrolls for publication, he edited thirteen volumes in the series Discoveries in the Judaean Desert.In addition to publishing numerous essays in journals and books, professor Vanderkam's other published works include a Commentary on the Book of Jubilees, Studies in the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Literature, An Introduction to Early Judaism), The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls, High Priests after the Exile, The Book of Enoch, and The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible.Join us for this interview, Episode 97 from Real Israel Talk Radio.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=23WBKCMBHKDT8/Ancient Roads: Real Israel Talk Radio)

This episode is hosted by Simeon Whiting and Katherine Gwyther. In this episode we discussed a forthcoming article with Joseph Scales: “Bathing Jewish, Bathing Greek: Developing an Approach to De-Categorising Hellenism and Judaism.” For more information, please contact us on twitter @AncientAlives or our guest @josephdscales. This episode is marked explicit due to a reference to a particular theoretical lens, which can be found in the bibliography. Works that were referenced during the episode include: Baker, Cynthia. “A ‘Jew' by Any Other Name?” Journal of Ancient Judaism 2 (2011): 153–180. Bonnie, Rick and Julian Richard. “Building D1 at Magdala Revisited in the Light of Public Fountain Architecture in the Late-Hellenistic East.” Israel Exploration Journal 62 (2012): 71–88. De Luca, Stefano and Anna Lena. “The Mosaic of the Thermal Bath Complex of Magdala Reconsidered: Archaeological Context, Epigraphy and Iconography.” Pages 1–33 in Knowledge and Wisdom: Archaeological and Historical Essays in Honour of Leah Di Segni. Edited by Giovanni C. Bottini, L. Daniel Chrupcała and Joseph Patrich. Milan: Edizioni Terra Santa, 2014. Guest, Deryn. “From Gender Reversal to Genderf*ck: Reading Jael through a Lesbian Lens.” In Bible Trouble: Queer Reading at the Boundaries of Biblical Scholarship. Edited by T. J. Hornsby and K. Stone (Atlanta: SBL Press, 2010), 9–43. Johnson, Mark. The Body in the Mind: The Bodily Basis of Meaning, Imagination, and Reason. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987. Lakoff, George. Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things: What Categories Reveal about the Mind. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987. Lena, Anna. “Magdala 2008: Preliminary Report.” HA-ESI125 (2013): http://www.hadashot-esi.org.il/report_detail_eng.aspx?id=5433&mag_id=120. Mroczek, Eva. “The Hegemony of the Biblical in the Study of Second Temple Literature,” Journal of Ancient Judaism 6 (2015): 2–35. Thanks for listening!

Jeff interviews Dr. Jeffrey Garcia, the Assistant Professor of New Testament & Second Temple Literature, Nyack College NYC, NY. Dr. Garcia talks about understanding the Scriptures from a Jewish perspective and also shares about his experiences teaching with the Center for Holy Land Studies and why it so important for students of the Bible to go and experience Israel.Support the show (http://www.firstcenturyfoundations.com/donate/)

In this episode of Hebrew Voices, The Origin of Sin, Nehemia Gordon discusses with Dr. Miryam Brand the origin of sin and her book, Evil Within and Without: The Source of Sin and Its Nature as Portrayed in Second Temple Literature. Gordon keeps … Continue reading → The post Hebrew Voices #2 – The Origin of Sin (Rebroadcast) appeared first on Nehemia's Wall.

Join our lively discussion on Enoch and the Book of the Watchers! What biblical texts lie behind the Book of the Watchers? What was the sin of the Watchers? How did Jews of the Second Temple period use this story to explain the Flood and the origin of all evil? The post Dead Sea Scrolls & 2nd Temple Literature #3: Enoch – The Book of the Watchers appeared first on Understanding Sin and Evil.

This year's Torah Conference speaker, Michael Gabizon, presents The Covenants in Scripture: The Promises of G-d. Michael Gabizon is currently a PhD candidate at McMaster University pursuing a degree in Religious Studies. He is currently researching the status of offspring from intermarried couples in the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Literature. In this final section, we will explore the New Covenant promise (Jeremiah; Ezekiel; Isaiah), and discuss its continuity/discontinuity with other covenants in Scripture. We will also look at the characteristics of the covenant and discuss whether we are living in the New Covenant today.

This year's Torah Conference speaker, Michael Gabizon, presents The Covenants in Scripture: The Promises of G-d. Michael Gabizon is currently a PhD candidate at McMaster University pursuing a degree in Religious Studies. He is currently researching the status of offspring from intermarried couples in the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Literature. In this roundtable session, we will discuss the complexity surrounding "law" in the Hebrew Bible. We will look closely at the covenant structure in Exodus 20-24, focusing on its development throughout the text, and identify parallels in the ANE literature.

This year's Torah Conference speaker, Michael Gabizon, presents The Covenants in Scripture: The Promises of G-d. Michael Gabizon is currently a PhD candidate at McMaster University pursuing a degree in Religious Studies. He is currently researching the status of offspring from intermarried couples in the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Literature. This lecture will focus on the details of G-d's covenant to David/the house of Judah, and its fulfillment in the Messiah. We will also discuss how G-d's unconditional covenant to the Davidic line remains intact, despite the exile of Judah.

This year's Torah Conference speaker, Michael Gabizon, presents The Covenants in Scripture: The Promises of G-d. Michael Gabizon is currently a PhD candidate at McMaster University pursuing a degree in Religious Studies. He is currently researching the status of offspring from intermarried couples in the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Literature. In this session, we will cover the structure of the Abrahamic Covenant (Gen 12, 15, 17), its development in Scripture, and how it forms our understanding of G-d's promises to the Jewish people. We will also touch on contemporary issues, such as the meaning of "The Seed of Abraham" in the New Testament.

Welcome to the beginning of a new lecture series: an overview of Jewish texts of the Second Temple period and the Dead Sea Scrolls. In this first, introductory class, we explore what makes these texts special and why we should learn them. Join us as we discuss the different collections … The post Dead Sea Scrolls and Second Temple Literature #1: Introduction appeared first on Understanding Sin and Evil.

Dr. Steven Fine, the Dean Pinkhos Churgin Professor of Jewish History and founding Director of the Yeshiva University Center for Israel Studies, interviews Stern College for Women alumna Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich about her latest book, Discovering Second Temple Literature: The Stories and Scriptures That Shaped Early Judaism (JPS).

In this episode, we introduce our discussion on the Beatitudes, but first Emily points out that Nathan has a lot of weird things in his house including, but not limited to, a donkey’s jaw bone and “pet” spiders. Then we dive into the background of our topic and how the formula for the Beatitudes is found in the Old Testament, Second Temple Literature, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. We share example of how Jesus draws from known traditions and builds on them to communicate with his audience. We ask what does it mean to be blessed and how demonstrate the presence of God’s Kingdom in the world now.Scriptures from this episode:Matthew 5:3-12Luke 6:20-22To listen to Dr. Maxie Burch’s podcast on Church History, mentioned by Nathan, click here:https://bit.ly/2zrqtypYou can find us at:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ravencreekSCTwitter - https://twitter.com/RavenCreekSCInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/ravencreekscPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/RavenCreekSCWe would love to hear your thoughts, ideas, and questions.

Subscribe via iTunes or Google Season 1, Episode 10 (Spring Season, 2018) In the last episode of the season, Kurt chats with Ronald Herms, co-editor of Early Jewish Literature: An Anthology. They talk apocrypha, second temple Judaism, and Jesus. This is a conversation that will help orient us towards the world and narratives that shaped the thinking of Paul, Jesus, and the entire early church.   GIVE THE SHOW SOME LOVE 1) If you would be so kind to hop on iTunes (or your feed of choice) and leave The Paulcast a review there, that would be amazing. The more reviews we can get will lead to greater visibility in iTunes. And I (Kurt) LOVE reading your comments! 2) Also, please consider hitting up The Paulcast Patreon online tip-jar (think Kickstarter for ongoing content creators). For $3 per month, or more, you can make a direct impact on this show. Financial partners like you really do make this all possible! Through Patreon, you make a tangible difference in this show’s sustainability and quality! http://patreon.com/kurtwillems

In this episode, I recap everything we have discussed so far, before I begin a new chapter of the podcast. This is a great place to start if you are new to the podcast, and you can then cherry-pick the past episodes you would like to delve into further. As … The post #25: The “Understanding Sin” Recap Episode — How Far We’ve Come! appeared first on Understanding Sin and Evil.

Continue to explore Genesis 6:1-4. Everyone in the ancient world through the early church within the Jewish community took this verse at face value. Consider Julius Africanus and the Sethite View. This view holds that the sons of God are the godly line of Seth and are just people, not divine beings. The view is that the daughters of men represent the wicked line of Cain and that God was displeased with the intermarriage between Seth's line and Cain's line. Consider the Mesopotamian context. Amar Annus, in “On the Origin of the Watchers: A Comparative Study of the Antediluvian Wisdom in Mesopotamian and Jewish Traditions,” points out that "apkallu" in Akkadian means "wise sage". In Mesopotamian literature wise sages are divine beings who dispense divine knowledge. In the Mesopotamian story, the apkallu decide to go down to earth, mate with woman in order that they and their knowledge may survive the flood. Because the apkallu transgressed the will of the great gods, they get consigned to the underworld. The offspring of the apkallu are very tall as seen in the example of Gilgamesh. The Akkadian foundation figures unearthed are referred to as "watchers". This term is used in 2nd Temple Jewish Literature for the divine beings who come down and cohabitate with human women. Genesis 6:1-4 was written as a polemic against Babylon. It is the Israelite theological recasting of the Flood event. In the biblical writer's mind, he is dealing with a transgression of heaven and earth. The apkallu were responsible for the proliferation of evil, not sin in 2nd Temple theology. In 2nd Temple Jewish literature, no one thinks of Genesis 3, the Fall of Adam, as the reason for the expansion of wickedness across the world. We read in Romans 5:12,“Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned . . .”Romans 5:12 does not actually say Adam's guilt was spread to the whole world. Death is the result of the Fall and spreads to all men. It can also be translated, "so that all sinned". Consider that the presence of God is where life is. We sin because we are not in God's presence and we are not God. In the 2nd Temple view, we are sinners because of what we do, not because of what someone else has done. In the 2nd Temple view, speeding up the depravity is the fault of the Watchers. D. R. Schultz, in "The Origin of Sin in Irenaeus and Jewish Pseudepigraphical Literature," points out that Irenaeus in “Vigiliae Christianae” attributes the depravity of humanity universally back to Genesis 6.Consider Miryam Brand’s, “Evil Within and Without: The Source of Sin and its Nature as portrayed in Second Temple Literature” and Amar Annus’, "The Antediluvian Origin of Evil in the Mesopotamian and Jewish Traditions: A Comparative Study.” In 2nd Temple Judaism, they read Genesis 6 in line with the familiar backstory. We need to avoid any sense that there is some spark of human goodness that wards off depravity and contributes to salvation.

Rabbi Aaron Panken discusses the impact and relevance of Jewish texts today. Rabbi Aaron D. Panken, Ph.D., is the 12th President in the 139-year history of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. As HUC-JIR President, Dr. Panken leads the four-campus international institution of higher learning and seminary for Reform Judaism. Ordained at HUC-JIR in New York in 1991, Rabbi Panken has served as a member of the faculty teaching Rabbinic and Second Temple Literature since 1995, Dean of Students (1996-1998), Dean of the New York Campus (1998-2007), and Vice President for Strategic Initiatives (2007-2010). An alumnus of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship, Dr. Panken earned his doctorate in Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University. He currently serves on faculty for the Wexner Foundation and the Editorial Board of Reform Judaism magazine, and has served on the Rabbinical Placement Commission, the Birthright Education Committee, the CCAR Ethics Committee, and in a variety of other leadership roles within the Reform Movement and greater Jewish community.

The episode you’ve been waiting for! You can download the source sheet here.  (It’s not necessary to understand the episode, but it will add to your experience.) Learn how rarely the Dead Sea Scrolls and Second Temple Literature use the stories of Adam and Eve and of Cain and Abel to explain … The post Understanding Sin and Evil #3: Death or Evil? Adam and Sin in the Second Temple Period appeared first on Understanding Sin and Evil.