Kings, Priests, Prophets, and Rabbis: The Jews in the Ancient World

We will trace Israelite and Jewish history from its beginnings in the biblical period (circa 1200 BCE) through the rise of rabbinic Judaism and Christianity until the birth of Islam (circa 620 CE). We will explore how Israel emerged as a distinct people and why the rise of the imperial powers tranformed the political, social, and religious institutions of ancient Israel. We will illuminate why the religion of the Bible developed into rabbinic Judaism and Christianity and how rabbinic literature and institutions were created.
Course Attributes: EN H; BU Hum; BU BA; AS HUM; AS LCD; FA HUM

Kings, Priests, Prophets, and Rabbis: The Jews in the Ancient World

RELIGIOUS STUDIES 374C

Section 01