Second Temple: Jewish Backgrounds to the New Testament

Class

Topic

Reading due

Presenter

1

Intro Post Exilic books, targumim, Mishna, Talmud, Temple

None

Doug

2

Jesus Language

Hamp all, Scott 1,2, (3);

Doug

3

1.Hellenistic & Hasmonean period (Maccabean) & Herods

Scott 4, 5, 6

Students

4

Sanhedrin, Synagogue and Rabbis

Scott 7, 8

Students

5

Pharisees, sects etc.

Scott 9-11

Students

6

Qumran

READER 1

Doug

7

Common Life 1^st cent/Feasts

READER 2

Students

8

Common Life 1^st cent/ Temple life

Women’s roles

Scott 12, READER 2a (edu, pilgrimage)

Students

15

Easter Break, The Lord is Risen!

9

Pseudipigrapha

Scott13-15, Appendix B READER 3

Doug

10

Messianism, Logos

Scott 16-18, READER 4

Doug

11

Messianic Expectation

Young 18-22

Students

12

Mikve/Baptism, Miracles, Healing

Young 1,2,3,4

Students

13

Jewish Literary sources: Interpretation, Midrash, Hagadah

Young 5-11 Bivin All

Doug

14

Jewish theology in Jesus’ Parables

Young 12-17, 23 READER 5

Students

15

Post 70 AD to Bar Kochba

READER 6 Appendix E

Doug