Video: Misreading the Rabbis. Recovering the Context of the New Testament | Part 1
In this video series, we explore the contentious context of first-century Israel. Learn how post-exilic conditions, the influence of various cultures, and gaps in the Biblical texts all contributed to a period of strife in the time of the New Testament.
In this video series, we explore the contentious context of first-century Israel. Factors like post-exilic conditions, the influence of different cultures, and gaps in the Biblical texts all contributed to a difficult period in Jewish history.
All of this, and more, is in the backdrop of the events of the New Testament, leaving many with false impressions.
Was Jesus intent on leaving his Jewish worldview behind? Were the Pharisees the evil villains of the Gospels, or is there something else going on?
In short, we will find that Jesus's arguments were not an attempt to exit the Jewish tradition and legal system, but a normative, intra-rabbinic discussion aimed at improving it.
