Embodiment of Divine Knowledge in Early Judaism

Literature written in England between about 500 and 1100 CE attests to a wide range of traditions, although it is clear that Christian sources were the most influential. Biblical apocrypha feature prominently across this corpus of literature, as early English authors clearly relied on a range of extra-biblical texts and traditions related to works under the umbrella of what have been called “Old Testament Pseudepigrapha” and “New Testament/Christian Apocrypha." While scholars of pseudepigrapha and apocrypha have long trained their eyes upon literature from the first few centuries of early Judaism and early Christianity, the medieval period has much to offer. This article presents a survey of significant developments and key threads in the history of scholarship on apocrypha in early medieval England. My purpose is not to offer a comprehensive bibliography, but to highlight major studies that have focused on the transmission of specific apocrypha, contributed to knowledge about medieval uses of apocrypha, and shaped the field from the nineteenth century up to the present. Bringing together major publications on the subject presents a striking picture of the state of the field as well as future directions.

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Ascetic Strains in Early Judaism

10.31826/9781463214296 ◽

2007 ◽

Author(s):

James A. Montgomery

Keyword(s):

Early Judaism

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Sacrifice, Cult, and Atonement in Early Judaism and Christianity

10.2307/j.ctt1v2xtmk ◽

2017 ◽

Keyword(s):

Early Judaism

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Constructing Prophetic Divination

10.1093/oso/9780198808558.003.0001 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Martti Nissinen

Keyword(s):

Comparative Studies ◽

Theoretical Foundation ◽

Eastern Mediterranean ◽

Source Material ◽

The Other ◽

Near Eastern ◽

Common Category ◽

Divine Knowledge ◽

Historical Phenomenon

This chapter lays the theoretical foundation of the book, defining prophecy as a non-technical, or inspired, form of divination, in which the prophet acts as an intermediary of divine knowledge. It is argued that prophecy is as much a scholarly construct as a historical phenomenon documented in Near Eastern, biblical, as well as Greek textual sources. The knowledge of the historical phenomenon depends essentially on the genre and purpose of the source material which, however, is very fragmentary and, due to its secondary nature, does not yield a full and balanced picture of ancient prophecy. The chapter also discusses the purpose of comparative studies, arguing that they are necessary, not primarily to reveal the influence of one source on the other, but to identify a common category of ancient Eastern Mediterranean prophecy.

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Spinoza on Human and Divine Knowledge

A Companion to Spinoza ◽

10.1002/9781119538349.ch24 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 251-264

Author(s):

Ursula Renz ◽

Barnaby R. Hutchins

Keyword(s):

Divine Knowledge

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Network Analysis of the Interaction between Different Religious and Philosophical Movements in Early Judaism

Philosophies ◽

10.3390/philosophies6010002 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 2

Author(s):

Igor R. Tantlevskij ◽

Ekaterina V. Gromova ◽

Dmitry Gromov

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Network Analysis ◽

Second Temple ◽

Political Movements ◽

Early Judaism ◽

Social Balance ◽

The Relationship

This paper presents an attempt to systematically describe and interpret the evolution of different religious and political movements in Judaea during the period of the Second Temple using the methods of the theory of social networks. We extensively analyzed the relationship between the main Jewish sects: Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes (Qumranites), and later also Zealots. It is shown that the evolution of the relations between these sects agreed with the theory of social balance and their relations evolved toward more socially balanced structures.

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