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THE JEWISH WAR
War, Volume 1
War, Volume 2
War, Volume 3
War, Volume 4
War, Volume 5
War, Volume 6
War, Volume 7

THE ANTIQUITIES
Ant. Jud., Bk 1
Ant. Jud., Bk 2
Ant. Jud., Bk 3
Ant. Jud., Bk 4
Ant. Jud., Bk 5
Ant. Jud., Bk 6
Ant. Jud., Bk 7
Ant. Jud., Bk 8
Ant. Jud., Bk 9
Ant. Jud., Bk 10
Ant. Jud., Bk 11
Ant. Jud., Bk 12
Ant. Jud., Bk 13
Ant. Jud., Bk 14
Ant. Jud., Bk 15
Ant. Jud., Bk 16
Ant. Jud., Bk 17
Ant. Jud., Bk 18
Ant. Jud., Bk 19
Ant. Jud., Bk 20

OTHER WRITINGS
Apion, Bk 1
Apion, Bk 2
Autobiog.


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Introduction

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-- Moses
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Clement of Rome

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Polycarp of Smyrna<

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Justin, Martyr

The Didachë

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Athenagoras of Alex.

Clement of Alexandria

Tertullian of Carthage

Origen of Alexandria

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Inspirations
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Hellenistic Influences on Judaism

Aspects of the Hellenistic Era
and its Influences on Judaism

Reading List:

Plutarch: Alexander of Macedon
Wikipedia on: Hellenism;
Josephus ; Philo
Kung, Hans: Jews in the Hellenistic Era
Rogers, P., (trans): Highlights from Josephus;
Vol 1. of the Jewish War
; Against Apion (2 vols)
Runia, D. "Philo's exegesis of Scripture"
in Philo in Early Christian Literature, pp. 38ff
Mahaffy, J.P.: The Progress of Hellenism in Alexander's Empire
The Cambridge History of Judaism:
Josephus; Philo ; The Diaspora ;
Jewish-Greek Literature
;
Anti-Judaism in the Hellenistic Age

Our Six Sessions:

1. Alexander the Great
2. Palestine under Greek Rule

3. The Jews in Diaspora
4. Philo’s Contribution

5. Josephus, as Apologist for Judaism
6. Essays-in-progress

An Essay: (2000 words) on one of these:

--Alexandrian Judaism in the Hellenistic Age
--Josephus in defence of Judaism
--Philo of Alexandria: Helleniser or Judaiser?
--Hellenism in Judea, before the Maccabees
--Pro- and Anti-Judaism in the Diaspora