Ranked #1
From Israelite to Jew: 10: Jubilees and 1 Enoch
From Israelite to Jew: 10: Jubilees and 1 Enoch
A discussion of two books dating from the third or second centuries, BCE, Jubilees and 1 Enoch. Both books, part of a c... Read more
11 May 2009
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Ranked #2
From Israelite to Jew: 15: Herod the Great
From Israelite to Jew: 15: Herod the Great
Was Herod the Great a brilliant ruler or a savage brute? This episode traces Herod's rise to power and his reign, 40 - 4... Read more
21 Jul 2009
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Ranked #3
From Israelite to Jew: 11: The Revolt of the Maccabees
From Israelite to Jew: 11: The Revolt of the Maccabees
Why did the Maccabees revolt around 165 BCE? This episode explores both the revolt of the Maccabees and the origins of ... Read more
27 May 2009
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Ranked #4
From Israelite to Jew: 14: Hellenistic Judaism
From Israelite to Jew: 14: Hellenistic Judaism
The religion of the Jews who lived in the Greek speaking areas of the Mediterranean is commonly called "Hellenistic Juda... Read more
8 Jul 2009
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Ranked #5
From Israelite to Jew: 12: The Hasmonean Kings
From Israelite to Jew: 12: The Hasmonean Kings
A discussion of Judah's consolidation of power around 162 BCE to the last of the Hasmonean kings, in 30 BCE.The episode ... Read more
17 Jun 2009
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Ranked #6
From Israelite to Jew: 13: Origins of Jewish Sectarianism
From Israelite to Jew: 13: Origins of Jewish Sectarianism
On the origins of Jewish sectarianism in the second to first centuries, BCE, with a focus on Pharisees, Sadducees, Essen... Read more
25 Jun 2009
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Ranked #7
From Israelite to Jew: 17: The Dead Sea Scrolls
From Israelite to Jew: 17: The Dead Sea Scrolls
What are the Dead Sea scrolls? This episode discusses their discovery, contents, and meaning.The episode can be heard he... Read more
29 Sep 2009
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Ranked #8
From Israelite to Jew: 16: Philo
From Israelite to Jew: 16: Philo
Philo Judaeus is the most well-known Jewish philosopher from antiquity. Living in Alexandria from ca. 20 BCE - 50 CE, Ph... Read more
3 Aug 2009
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Ranked #9
From Israelite to Jew: 9: Hellenism Arrives
From Israelite to Jew: 9: Hellenism Arrives
A discussion of Alexander's conquest of west Asia and its aftermath (323 - 200 BCE). What is "Hellenism," and how did th... Read more
12 Apr 2009
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Ranked #10
From Israelite to Jew: 8: Jews of the Persian Empire
From Israelite to Jew: 8: Jews of the Persian Empire
This episode discusses two Jewish communities outside of Jerusalem, that represented by the biblical book of Esther, and... Read more
1 Apr 2009
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