Mahlon H. Smith, Rutgers University.. Website.. Primary texts on the Judaic and Roman world from which Christianity emerged. As background for our course on Christian origins see the following sections:
Who and Where
Antiochus IV Epiphanes Maccabean Revolt Hasmonean Regime Rise of Antipater & Sons Herod's Reign of Terror Uprisings after Herod Galilee under Antipas Crises from Pilate to Caligula Demagogues and Despots Revolt against Rome
Judean-Samaritan Feud Pharisees & Sadducees Essenes & Dead Sea Scrolls Baptism: Water & Spirit Rabbinic Wisdom Prayer & Piety Food & Fellowship Purity & Social Relations Sacred Days & Seasons Sin & Justice
Josephus The Hasmonean Dynasty The House of Herod The House of Caesar Roman Rulers Persona in Rabbinic Tradition Map: Land of Israel in 1st c. CE Historic Sites Dead Sea Scrolls Rabbinic Texts & Tradition