| How Important Was the Destruction of the Second Temple in the Formation of Rabbinic Judaism? Contributor(s): Neusner, Jacob (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761833412 ISBN-13: 9780761833413 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $83.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2005 Annotation: The destruction of the First Temple (586 B.C.E.), destruction of the Second Temple (70 C.E.), and the defeat of the Bar Kokhba (132-135 C.E.) are discussed in great detail in the covenantal theology of the Torah and Scripture. This books uses extensive textual evidence to explore the importance of the second temple's destruction and the aforementioned events in the creation of Rabbinic Judaism. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Sacred Writings - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - General - Religion | Judaism - Talmud |
| LCCN: 2005934179 |
| Series: Studies in Judaism |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 6.08" W x 8.87" (1.17 lbs) 348 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The destruction of the First Temple (586 B.C.E.), destruction of the Second Temple (70 C.E.), and the defeat of the Bar Kokhba (132-135 C.E.) are discussed in great detail in the covenantal theology of the Torah and Scripture. In this new work, Jacob Neusner uses extensive textual evidence to explore the importance of the second temple's destruction and the aforementioned events in the creation of Rabbinic Judaism. Neusner ultimately proposes that the destruction of the second temple merely reinforced the existing theological system, which posed the following choice: keep the Torah and prosper, or rebel against the Torah and suffer God's wrath. This detailed analysis is an important new exploration into the foundations of Rabbinic Judaism. |