THE BIBLE AS HISTORY FIRST WEEK OF CLASS, 2011 HY 235 Jewish Background to Christianity.

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THE BIBLE AS HISTORY FIRST WEEK OF CLASS, 2011 HY 235 Jewish Background to Christianity

Is the Bible True?

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Contents [hide] 1 Introduction 1.1 Conservative religious views 1.2 Liberal/Progressive religious views and secular views 1.3 Overview of academic views 1.4 Critique of the Maximalist - Minimalist Dichotomy 2 Old Testament/Hebrew Bible 2.1 Genesis 2.2 Problems with conventional Biblical chronology 2.3 Exodus 2.4 Joshua 2.5 United Monarchy 2.6 Later kings 2.7 The Exile and after 3 New Testament/Greek Bible 3.1 Historicity Pontius Pilate Historicity of Christian beliefs Historicity of Christian traditions 4 Marginal views 5 Schools of archaeological and historical thought 5.1 Biblical minimalism 5.2 Biblical maximalism 5.3 Increasing conflict between the maximalist and minimalist schools 6 Archaeology and modern Israeli politics 7 Mid-Eastern Analogies 8 Conclusion 9 Footnotes 10 References 11 See also 12 External links

Adam and Eve, 3 rd Century, catacombs, Rome

The Ten Commandments

The 1956 version of the Commandments starring Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner and Anne Baxter

The Judges, Saul, David, and Solomon David Solomon

The Prophets Isaiah Jeremiah Isaiah and the Dead Sea Scrolls Isaiah and the Dead Sea Scrolls

Assyrian Empire ( BCE)

Babylonian Empire ( BCE)

Persian Empire ( BCE)

Empire of Alexander the Great ( BCE)

Hellenized Jews The Septuagint Greek language and culture Preservation of the faith  Sadduccees  Pharisees  Scribes  Essenes