From Israelite to Jew
A history of Israelite and early Jewish history, from the time of the Bible to the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 C.E.
The series was originally created in 2009-10. Due to hosting issues, the availability of new tools, and continuing interest in the topic, I have decided to relaunch it. The content remains the same.
In the time since I created it, I have changed my mind to some extent. You can find my more current thinking in my book, How the Bible Became Holy (Yale University Press).
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From Israelite to Jew
Philo
The greatest Jewish philosopher of antiquity (we know of only two or three), Philo lived in Alexandria and left a voluminous and intriguing set of writings.