REL 464 - The Inter-Testamental Era
Study Topics and Assignments
Module 14
Jewish Revolts, Josephus, Rabbinic Judaism
The early Christian Church, the Canon of Scripture
Key Topics
- Herod Agrippa I
- Agrippa II
- Antonius Felix (Procurator of Palestine)
- The Council of Jerusalem, AD 49
- Rabbi Gamaliel I
- Rabbi Hillel
- The Siege and Fall of Jerusalem to the Romans
- The consequences to the Jews of the Fall of Jerusalem
- Rabbi Johannan ben Zakkai
- Jamnia
- Rabbi Gamaliel II
- Rabbi Judah ha Nasi
- The Mishnah
- The Talmud
- The Siege and Fall of Masada
- The Second Jewish Revolt (also called the Bar Kochbar Revolt
- Simon Bar Kohkba - also called Kosivah
- Rabbi Akiva - also called Akiba
- Flavius Josephus - often known just as "Josephus"
- The Canon of Scripture
Scripture Readings
- Mark 13:1-20
- Acts 5:33-42
- Acts, chapter 12
- Acts, chapter 15
- Acts 21:27-40
- Acts 22:1-3
- Acts 24:22-26:32
Textbook Readings
The text book does not show Page numbers very well - they are inside the logo on the top of the page - but the Maps are numbered clearly. It is easier to find sections by following the Map numbers
- Prelude to Revolution - Expansion Beyond Jerusalem, pages 239-243, chart 23, maps 115-117
- Chapter 20 - the First Jewish Revolt, pages 258-262, maps 124-126
- Chapter 21 - the Christian Church from AD 70-300, pages 263-276, maps 127-132
Course Notes
- Map of the Growth of Rome
- Maps of the Roman Empire
- Palestine at the time of Jesus
- General Time-line for 63 BC to AD 200
- Notes on the Jewish Revolts
- Notes on the spread of the Early Church
Useful Links to get you started
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Discussion Board 14
Thread : Whom would you most like to have been :
Rabbi Gamaliel I, Rabbi Hillel, Rabbi Johannan ben Zakkai, Rabbi Gamaliel II, Rabbi Judah ha Nasi, Simon Bar Kohkba, Rabbi Akiva, or Josephus ?
Choose whom you would most like to have been, write an account of his life, and say why you chose him rather than any of the others.
Replies to 2 of your classmates' Threads :
If possible, choose Threads which deal with different people.
What are your thoughts about the people chosen, and their influence on the history of the period ?
Report for this Module
Write descriptive paragraphs for each of the Key Topics
Remember to cite your sources
Use MSWord or a text editor such as Notepad to prepare and save your work, then submit it to the relevant SafeAssign box on the BlackBoard site for the course.
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