tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8588016437086497122.post2051034640346577768..comments2023-10-15T02:05:39.935-06:00Comments on As it is Written: emil schürer and second-temple judaismAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14412247474926594732noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8588016437086497122.post-32304529816700693632013-11-15T10:40:27.519-06:002013-11-15T10:40:27.519-06:00I would highly recommend the works of Alfred Eders...I would highly recommend the works of Alfred Edersheim, particularly "The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah" and "The Temple and it's Ministry in the Time of Jesus Christ." Both are exceptional reference works with copious citations of historical and Rabbinic literature, and written in a very enjoyable style that takes you into the very streets of Jerusalem and the courts of the Temple. A must have for any serious library.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18208627993868099386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8588016437086497122.post-82331625859263888902011-01-28T04:38:01.331-06:002011-01-28T04:38:01.331-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8588016437086497122.post-27571600752990481712010-05-07T19:34:48.012-06:002010-05-07T19:34:48.012-06:00I know for some of our people Wright's "T...I know for some of our people Wright's "The Challenge of Jesus" has been a helpful jumping off point for some of this materialAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8588016437086497122.post-1296881277745853842010-05-07T14:19:45.460-06:002010-05-07T14:19:45.460-06:00I'm glad to see you added deSilva's book. ...I'm glad to see you added deSilva's book. It's really well done. I also like Malina's "The New Testament World."<br /><br />I can't believe I forgot to put it on here, but one must also purchase a good English translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls. I think Vermes is good, but I ended up purchasing the one by Wise and Abegg.<br /><br />Apocalpytic Imagination is quite good, but a little more narrow than what I think most people would want.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14412247474926594732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8588016437086497122.post-13435965119083575592010-05-07T12:19:12.746-06:002010-05-07T12:19:12.746-06:00Going a bit more detailed and specific, some of th...Going a bit more detailed and specific, some of the first half of Richard Horsely's Jesus and Spiral of Violence is good, especially for understanding the economic realities in relation to Rome. His thesis that there were no "zealots" is a little silly (true in a sense that the word didn't refer to a specific group, but pointless because the kids of actions denoted by the word obviously took place widely), but the stuff on economics was helpful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8588016437086497122.post-49709092187289723092010-05-07T12:16:39.480-06:002010-05-07T12:16:39.480-06:00Specifically on the Jewish world of Jesus, I would...Specifically on the Jewish world of Jesus, I would actually start with James VanderKam's <i>Introduction to Early Judaism</i>. I would not end there, but I would start there, in part (on both accounts) because it is a fairly short book. I took a seminar with JV at Fuller and the book was very helpful. He also did The Dead Sea Scrolls Today, but I haven't actually read that one. <br /><br />Others I might add:<br /><br />- Exploring Jewish LIterature of the Second Temple Period by Helyer<br /><br />- Honor, Patronage, Kinship, and Purity by David deSilva (not just on the Jewish bkgd, but somewhat)<br /><br />- The Jewish World Around the New Testament by Richard Bauckham (not out yet, but I'm sure it's great)<br /><br />- The Apocalyptic Imagination by John Collins. This one is more specific and more scholarly so probably not great as an introduction, but I know I need to read it so I thought I'd add it to the list. :)<br /><br />And of course I'd suggest Wright's NT and the People of God. Oh yeah, and read the Apocrypha. Is there a good guide to reading through the Aporcypha? (I suppose VanderKam's might be good for that actually.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com