19 episodes
Ancient Israel with Dr. Kenneth Hanson Dr. Kenneth Hanson
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Who are the Jewish people? Where did they come from, and why do we care? We’re talking about a scant 13.9 million, one out of every 457 people in the world being Jewish. That's a sliver of a sliver. Yet, the influence of the Jewish people is beyond measure. Let’s go back to the "cradle of civilization," ancient Mesopotamia, and consider the life and times of ancient Israel's first great patriarch – Abraham. with Dr. Kenneth Hanson
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The Talmudic Age #14
The Talmudic Age #14 For Jews living in the eastern Mediterranean in the second and third centuries of the Common Era, following two catastrophic revolts against their Roman overlords, the best thing to do was to get as far away from Rome’s power and authority as humanly possible. Eastward they fled, to Babylonia. The great Sages there took upon themselves the massive task of codifying the whole of the law. Originally it was all memorized, via a lifetime of study. Only later was it written down, becoming the many encyclopedic volumes of Jewish literature we have today. Welcome to the age of the Talmud!Dr. Kenneth Hanson http://drkenhanson.com/
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Aftermath #13
Aftermath #13 It could easily be argued that without a temple the Jewish people would have gone extinct. After all, isn't that what naturally happens to conquered people down through the centuries? Yet, something new and inexplicable was about to happen that would change the course of history. Indeed, the aftermath of the Great Revolt against Rome is as mind-blowing as the revolt itself... Dr. Kenneth Hanson http://drkenhanson.com/