Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism
A New Theory of People, Exile, and Israelite Identity
Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism
A New Theory of People, Exile, and Israelite Identity
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781108842860
Number of Pages: 450
Published: 20/05/2021
Width: 15.8 cm
Height: 23.5 cm
In this book, Jason A. Staples proposes a new paradigm for how the biblical concept of Israel developed in Early Judaism and how that concept impacted Jewish apocalyptic hopes for restoration after the Babylonian Exile. Challenging conventional assumptions about Israelite identity in antiquity, his argument is based on a close analysis of a vast corpus of biblical and other early Jewish literature and material evidence. Staples demonstrates that continued aspirations for Israel's restoration in the context of diaspora and imperial domination remained central to Jewish conceptions of Israelite identity throughout the final centuries before Christianity and even into the early part of the Common Era. He also shows that Israelite identity was more diverse in antiquity than is typically appreciated in modern scholarship. His book lays the groundwork for a better understanding of the so-called 'parting of the ways' between Judaism and Christianity and how earliest Christianity itself grew out of hopes for Israel's restoration.
'Jason Staples, in The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism, takes a fresh approach to aspects of this subject. He states that his purpose is to explore the concept, "examining how the concept of Israel was developed.' Rabbi Dr Charles, Church Times 'This is an important and valuable book ... Highly recommended.' J. S. Kaminsky, Choice Magazine '... The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism is convincing and significant: it will affect everyone working in this field for decades and will likely be cited as a watershed moment for the topic ... For those interested in biblical studies, history, or theology, this book is an important read.' Luke Beavers, Southern Theological Review
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