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From Israelite to Jew

A series on the history of Jews and Judaism in antiquity.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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