The Genesis of Judaism
The article discusses the archaeological and historical research on the origins of Judaism and the observances of laws described in Torah or the first five books of the Hebrew Bible that forms the basis of Judaism. Topics include the biblical figure of Ezra, a priestly scribe, first-century CE write...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2022
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| In: |
Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2022, Volume: 48, Issue: 4, Pages: 42-49 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Biblical archaeology
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| Further subjects: | B
HISTORY of Judaism
B OLD Testament B Bible. Pentateuch B JEWISH dietary laws B EZRA (Biblical figure) B ORIGIN of Judaism |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | The article discusses the archaeological and historical research on the origins of Judaism and the observances of laws described in Torah or the first five books of the Hebrew Bible that forms the basis of Judaism. Topics include the biblical figure of Ezra, a priestly scribe, first-century CE writers' reference to strict observance of the dietary laws, and evidence for the widespread observance of Torah law in the first and second centuries BCE. |
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| ISSN: | 0098-9444 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical archaeology review
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