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The course deals with the history, key writings and influences of the period ca. 300 BCE–50 CE. The events and literature shared among Jewish communities in Palestine and the western Roman Empire had and still have substantial influence on Judaism and Christianity. We will examine carefully the Deutero-Canonical works considered scriptural by Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christians plus several apocalyptic writings such as IV Esdras and Enoch. References will be made to Philo of Alexandria and the Qumran community. A significant issue will be the nature of the canon and inter-faith and ecumenical relations today.
Elective, 3 credits
As requested
Wagner
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