RELIGION 1213 – Ancient Judaism and the Jesus Movement
Semester: Spring
Offered: 2023
Instructor: Annette Reed
Meeting Time: M 9:00am-11:00am
This class surveys the history and literature of ancient Judaism and the Jesus movement. The first half of the class considers our evidence for Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple period, focusing on apocalyptic literature, sectarianism, messianism, and eschatology. The second half of the class focuses on the first century CE and our evidence for Jesus and the earliest movement surrounding him, focusing on debates about Jesus and Judaism, both ancient and modern.
Offered jointly with Harvard Divinity School as HDS 1731
For more details please visit the Harvard Course Catalog.