How Important Was the Destruction of the Second Temple in the Formation of Rabbinic Judaism? |
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Author:
| Neusner, Jacob |
Series title: | Studies in Judaism Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7618-3341-3 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2005 |
Publisher: | University Press of America, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $83.99 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.