From the Maccabees to the Mishnah, Second Edition

Author: Shaye J. D. Cohen
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268

Book Description
In this new edition of a best-selling classic, Shaye Cohen offers a thorough analysis of Judaism's development from the early years of the Roman Empire to the formative period of rabbinic Judaism. Cohen's synthesis of religion, literature, and history offers deep insight into the nature of Judaism at this key period, including the relationship between Jews and Gentiles, the function of Jewish religion in the larger community, and the development of normative Judaism and other Jewish sects. In addition, Cohen provides clear explanations concerning the formation of the biblical canon and the roots of rabbinic Judaism. Now completely updated and revised, this book remains the clearest introduction to the era that shaped Judaism and provided the context for early Christianity. The Library of Early Christianity is a series of eight outstanding books exploring the Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts in which the New Testament developed.

From the Maccabees to the Mishnah, Third Edition

Author: Shaye Cohen
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 1611645484
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 318

Book Description
This is the third edition of Shaye J. D. Cohen's important and seminal work on the history and development of Judaism between 164 BCE to 300 CE. Cohen's synthesis of religion, literature, and history offers deep insight into the nature of Judaism at this key period, including the relationship between Jews and Gentiles, the function of Jewish religion in the larger community, and the development of normative Judaism and other Jewish sects. Cohen offers students more than just history, but an understanding of the social and cultural context of Judaism as it developed into the formative period of rabbinic Judaism. This new edition includes a brand-new chapter on the parting of ways between Jews and Christians in the second century CE. From the Maccabees to the Mishnah remains the clearest introduction to the era that shaped Judaism and provided the context for early Christianity.

The 3rd and 4th Books of Maccabees

Author: Cyril W 1875-1923 Emmet
Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN: 9780353000292
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

3 Maccabees

Author: N. Clayton Croy
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004147756
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 167

Book Description
This volume, the only full-scale commentary on 3 Maccabees in English, includes a fresh translation, an introduction, a section by section commentary, and bibliography. The author views 3 Maccabees as, in part, a narrative satire on the cult of Dionysus.

The Third and Fourth Books of Maccabees

Author: Moses Hadas
Publisher: New York : Published for the Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning by Harper
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : el
Pages : 268

Book Description

From the Maccabees to the Mishnah

Author: Shaye J. D. Cohen
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 9780664250171
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
This book explores the period from the 160s to 63 B.C.E., when the Maccabees ruled the Jews, up to the publication of the Mishnah in the second century C.E.

The Third Book of Maccabees

Author: C W B 1875 Emmet
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019567005
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This ancient apocryphal text, translated and annotated by noted scholar C. W. Emmet, tells the story of the Jewish resistance to the Greek king Ptolemy IV Philopator in the 3rd century BCE. With its vivid descriptions of battles and miracles, this book provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of Hellenistic Judaism. As an important part of the Jewish apocrypha, this text sheds light on the rich cultural and religious traditions of ancient Judaism. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Third Book of Maccabees

Author: Cyril W. Emmet
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330429686
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Excerpt from The Third Book of Maccabees The king then becomes the protector of the Jews, and grants them a seven days' feast in celebration of their deliverance (22-41); he writes a letter vindicating their loyalty (vii.1-9), and gives them permission to return to their homes and take vengeance on apostates (10-23). Purpose Of The Book. The primary interest of the book lies in the fact that it is an example of one type of apology put forth by Jewish writers in defence of their religion and independence. As soon as Judaism came into contact with the Graeco-Roman world it tended to become unpopular by reason of its exclusiveness and peculiarities; we see in iii. 4 the kind of charges brought against it. Various methods of apology were open. The best was the appeal to reason, which might convince the outsider of the legitimacy, if not of the superiority, of the Jewish position. The Letter of Aristeas, 4 Maccabees, and the writings of Philo are examples of this method. Another line was the appeal to history and facts. This included the argument, which found its counterpart among the early apologists for Christianity, that after all members of the suspected religion make good and loyal citizens; 3 Maccabees emphasizes this point (iii. 5, vii. 7, 20). But still more obviously attractive was the warning that in spite of the apparent defencelessness of the Jews it was dangerous to interfere with them, since they had a supernatural ally who was ready to I avenge their oppressors. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Age of the Maccabees

Author: Annesley William Streane
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Apocryphal books (Old Testament)
Languages : en
Pages : 340

Book Description

The 3rd and 4th Books of MacCabees Volume 1

Author: Society For Promoting Knowledge
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230348858
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ... THE FOURTH BOOK OF MACCABEES I. 1-12. General Statement of the Subject 1.1. Since the subject I propose to discuss is most philosophical, namely whether God-directed Reason has complete authority over the passions, I would earnestly counsel you to give serious attention to its philosophy. 2. For the subject is necessary to everyone as a branch of knowledge, and also it includes the praise of the highest of virtues, which is prudence. 3. If then Reason is seen to control 1. 1. The word for Reason is not Logos, but Logismos, a term already in use among the Stoics. For the tr. "Goddirected," see Intr. p. xiv. The adj. so translated was also used more or less technically in Jewish writings to denote the Chasidint, or strictly orthodox party of the Law. The phrase "God-directed Reason" therefore, which occurs constantly throughout the book, is well suited to express its special standpoint in the combination of Jewish orthodoxy with the best of Hellenic philosophy. 2. Again the terms are technical. The qualities named are the four Stoic virtues--prudence (wisdom or right judgement), temperance (or self-control), justice, and courage (cf. verse 6). They occur also in Wis. viii. 7, and constantly in Philo. In v. 23 f. righteousness, or piety, is substituted for prudence; cf. also ii. 23. "Passions" must be understood in its older sense, including the emotions and affections. *7 the passions which hinder temperance, that is to say gluttony and lust, 4. it is also clearly shown to be superior to the passions which stand in the way of justice, such as malice, and to those which stand in the way of courage, anger pain and fear. 5. How then, some may ask, if Reason rules the passions, is it not superior to forgetfulness and ignorance? Their attempt...