Ancient Jewish Theology and Law Von: Biblical Archaeology Society An: [email protected] Datum: 05.01.2015 16:02:41 BIBLE HISTORY DAILY IS A PUBLICATION OF THE BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY. Featured in this issue: Ancient Jewish Theology and Law Bible History Daily January 5, 2015 Send to a Friend | Subscribe to RSS | Trouble viewing this email? Click here to view in browser. Ancient Jewish Theology and Law Jonathan Klawans on the divergence of the Pharisees, Sadducees and Essenes KlawansIn his Biblical Views column “Theology Versus Law in Ancient Judaism” in the January/February 2015 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review, Boston University professor of religion Jonathan Klawans discusses a common belief that in Judaism, it’s more about what one does than what one believes. In his interpretation, what Jews do is informed by Jewish laws and practices, and what they believe is informed by Jewish theology. Some scholars today, according to Klawans, view Second Temple period Jews—including the Pharisees, Sadducees and Essenes—as having been primarily concerned with defining laws and practices and less so on developing fixed beliefs in Jewish theology. That different Jewish sects disagreed over laws and practices is well attested. According to Klawans, however, just as much scholarly attention should be paid to divergences in ancient Jewish theology as to those in ancient Jewish law. Read more » Featured Product God and Religion Through the Ages 9H4J1.jpg From the dawn of civilization until today, one of humanity’s fundamental concerns has been the search for the divine. Delve into this fascinating new BAS lecture series by top Bible and archaeology scholars to learn about discoveries that are transforming our understanding of early religious belief and how views of the divine evolved across the millennia. Learn about the gruesome prehistoric burial practice of excarnation, how the ancient Israelites really viewed their God Yahweh and the true origins of the transformative spiritual movement of antiquity known as Gnosticism. Read more » News In Turkey, Underground City Thought to be World’s Largest Has Been Found nevsehir During an urban building project conducted by Turkey’s Housing Development Administration (TOKİ) in the Central Anatolian province of Nevşehir, a massive underground city was discovered. The city is thought to be 5,000 years old and may be the largest subterranean city in the world. Tunnels, escape galleries and hidden churches have thus far been observed in the city. Nevşehir Province, located in the historical region of Cappadocia in central Turkey, is known for having dozens of ancient underground settlements as well as conical rock formations known as fairy chimneys. Read more » E5B105 Send to a friend Would a friend or colleague enjoy this story? Send this email. Free eBooks See all free eBooks » Masada: The Dead Sea’s Desert Fortress Life in the Ancient World: Crafts, Society and Daily Practice Exploring Genesis: The Bible’s Ancient Traditions in Context Biblical Archaeology Review Subscribe Print Subscription Digital Subscription BROWSE TOPICS Biblical Artifacts Artifacts and the Bible Dead Sea Scrolls Inscriptions Biblical Sites & Places Biblical Archaeology Places Biblical Archaeology Sites Jerusalem Temple at Jerusalem Biblical Topics Ancient Israel Archaeologists, Biblical Scholars & Works Bible Interpretation Bible Versions and Translations Biblical Archaeology Topics Crucifixion Exodus Hebrew Bible New Testament Post-Biblical Period People & Cultures in the Bible Jesus/Historical Jesus People in the Bible You received this email as part of your free registration to Bible History Daily emails. Help us be sure your email update isnt filtered as spam. Adding our return address [email protected] to your address book may whitelist us with your filter, helping future email updates get to your inbox. Did a friend send this to you? Sign up and get a FREE downloadable eBook, Ten Top Biblical Archaeology Discoveries, along with free email updates. Manage Account | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Policy Copyright © 2014 Biblical Archaeology Society 4710 41st Street NW Washington, DC 20016 Telephone: 202 364-3300 Twitter Facebook pinterest RSS
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