Jewish History/Culture

I have found this to be true, esp. in ancient history in the near east and Bible geography. The only thing is that you have to be careful about the mainstream histories. As a rule, historians discount the BIble and most accounts in it as innacurate at best.

 

It's a good idea for Christians to know Jewish History and Culture.

I should at least check out a book or two from the library.

Jewish History

Jewish Culture

 

Sk8rMom,

I quite agree with you. In seminary I did a class called NT Backgrounds and my textbooks were Backgrounds of the NT by Everrett Ferguson and NT Backgrounds: Selected Documents by CK Barrett. If you can read this books, please read them. They are highly recommended by NT scholars.

 

I would like to learn more myself, does anyone know a good site, I'd rather not buy books.

 

Jim West has a bunch of good links that will prove helpful to you I think: http://drjewest.googlepages.com/hebrewbible

To read a bunch of the texts from the period around the NT check out this site: http://www.earlyjewishwritings.com/

Here's some good stuff from the Jewish perspective: http://www.dinur.org/1.html?rsID=219

Maybe these things will prove helpful?

 

Hope of Israel Ministries has a great Baptist perspective from a converted Jew to help with Jewish tradition.

Brother K. Daniel Fried is the director and a personal friend of mine.

Tell him The Salamander sent ya.

 

I posted two links. You might be able to find some of the books from the links at the library.
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