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How Important Was the Destruction of the Second Temple in the Formation of Rabbinic Judaism?

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How Important Was the Destruction of the Second Temple in the Formation of Rabbinic Judaism? Synopsis

The destruction of the First Temple (586 B.C.E.), destruction of the Second Temple (70 C.E.), and the defeat of the Bar Kokhba (132-135 C.E.) are discussed in great detail in the covenantal theology of the Torah and Scripture. In this new work, Jacob Neusner uses extensive textual evidence to explore the importance of the second temple's destruction and the aforementioned events in the creation of Rabbinic Judaism. Neusner ultimately proposes that the destruction of the second temple merely reinforced the existing theological system, which posed the following choice: keep the Torah and prosper, or rebel against the Torah and suffer God's wrath. This detailed analysis is an important new exploration into the foundations of Rabbinic Judaism.

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ISBN: 9780761833413
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Author: Jacob Neusner
Publisher: University Press of America
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 310 pages
Series: Studies in Judaism
Genres: Religion and beliefs
Rabbinic literature
Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts
Judaism: sacred texts and revered writings
Judaism