Social and Religious Life in Diaspora (332 BCE-7th century CE)

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1. From Text to Tradition
   1. Political, Social, and Economic Developments
   2. Religious Life
2. Historical surveys
   1. Louis H. Feldman. “Palestinian and Diaspora Judaism in the First Century.” Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism: a Parallel History of their Origins and Early Development. Ed. Hershal Shanks. Washington D.C.: Biblical Archaeology Society, 1993.
   2. Shaye J.D. Cohen. “Judaism to the Mishnah: 135-220 C.E.” Part IV
3. Primary sources
   1. Josephus, Antiquities XII, 119-21: Jews as Seleucid Soldier Citizen
   2. Josephus, Antiquities XII, 147-53: Antiochus and the Jews
   3. Josephus, Antiquities XIV, 185-267: Jewish Legal Status in the Roman World
   4. Dedicatory Inscriptions: Evidence of Jewish Religious Life in Hellenistic Egypt
   5. Inscriptions from the Catacombs: Evidence of Jewish Religious Life in Rome
   6. The Aphrodisias Inscription: Evidence for God-Fearers
4. Secondary sources
   1. Robert F. Tannenbaum. “Jews and God-Fearers in the Holy City of Aphrodite.” Biblical Archaeology Review 12, 5 (1986).
   2. Louis H. Feldman. “The Omnipresence of the God-Fearers.” Biblical Archaeology Review 12, 5 (1986).
   3. Shaye J.D. Cohen. “Did Ancient Jews Missionize.” Bible Review 19, 4, (2003).
   4. Lee Levine. “The Synagogue of Dura-Europos.” Ancient Synagogues Revealed. Ed. Lee Levine. Jerusalem: Israel Exploration Society, 1981.
5. Images
   1. Dedicatory Inscription from Aphrodisias in Asia Minor commemorating the benefaction of a Jewish communal institution by large numbers of Jews and “God Fearers.”
   2. The Dura Europos Synagogue, Syria, circa 245-256.
   3. Western wall of the Dura Europos synagogue, Syria, circa 245-256 CE.
   4. The Torah Shrine of the Dura Europos synagogue, Syria, circa 245-256 CE.
   5. Southern wall of the Dura Europos synagogue, Syria, circa 245-256 CE.
   6. Depiction of Moses, the Dura Europos synagogue, Syria, circa 245-256 CE.
   7. Depiction of the Purim story, the Dura Europos synagogue, Syria, circa 245-256 CE.
   8. Depiction of the anointing of King David at the Dura Europos synagogue, Syria, circa 245-256 CE.
   9. Depiction of Elijah and the widows child, the Dura Europos synagogue, Syria, circa 245-256 CE.
   10. Depiction of Pharaoh’s daughter rescuing Moses, the Dura Europos synagogue, Syria, circa 245-256 CE.
   11. Depiction of the Tabernacle, the Dura Europos synagogue, Syria, circa 245-256 CE.
   12. Depiction of Solomon’s Temple, the Dura Europos synagogue, Syria, circa 245-256 CE.
   13. Depiction of Moses’ well, the Dura Europos synagogue, Syria, circa 245-256 CE.
   14. Depiction of the destruction of the idols of Dagon, the Dura Europos synagogue, Syria, circa 245-256 CE.
   15. Depiction of the Exodus, the Dura Europos synagogue, Syria, circa 245-256 CE.
   16. Depiction of an Israelite Battle, the Dura Europos synagogue, Syria, circa 245-256 CE.
   17. Depiction of creation, the Dura Europos synagogue, Syria, circa 245-256 CE.
   18. Depiction of Ezekiel’s death, the Dura Europos synagogue, Syria, circa 245-256 CE.