3.16 Quest for the Rabbis I: Origins
History in the Bible
English - May 08, 2022 09:45 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 569 ratingsHistory Religion & Spirituality Christianity bible history Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The origins of the rabbis, dated to the second century CE, are shrouded in fog, for reasons we do not understand. Why did the Jews cease writing histories after the year 100? Why do we have no histories from the Babylonian Jews. Where did the Mishnah, the foundational document of Rabbinic thought, dome from? I also discuss the evidence that historians of antiquity use, and how they assess that evidence. Especial thanks to Dr. Bret C. Devereaux, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for his amusing insights.
Theme music "Inspiring Teaser" by Rafael Krux, https://filmmusic.io/song/5672-inspiring-teaser, license https://filmmusic.io/standard-license.