| Between the Testaments: Pharisees, Sadducees and Essenes Contributor(s): Jones, Robert C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1484912527 ISBN-13: 9781484912522 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - History |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.32 lbs) 118 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The period between the Old and New Testaments lasted from about 430 B.C. until the time of Jesus. Ancient historian Flavius Josephus tells us that during that period, there were three Jewish "sects" or religious parties - the Pharisees, the Sadducees, and the Essenes. We know quite a bit about the three sects from various ancient sources, including the New Testament, the aforementioned Josephus, Pliny the Elder, and Philo of Alexandria. The story of these three sects is presented in this book against the background of the Maccabean Revolt, the Hasmonean Dynasty and the Dead Sea Scrolls. |