Ancient Israel & Judaea | The Ancient Hebrews | Judaism
Resources on the people and culture of ancient Israel and Judaea.
Exile of the Jews - The Babylonian Captivity or Exile
What and when was the period known as the Babylonian captivity or Babylonian exile?
What and when was the period known as the Babylonian captivity or Babylonian exile?
United Monarchy
The United Monarchy was the beginning of the period of kings for the Hebrew people, following the time of judges.
The United Monarchy was the beginning of the period of kings for the Hebrew people, following the time of judges.
Near Eastern Maps
Maps of the Ancient Near East.
Maps of the Ancient Near East.
Sadducees
Sadducees were an order of Secon Temple Period Jews.
Sadducees were an order of Secon Temple Period Jews.
Second Temple Period
Second Temple Period
Second Temple Period
Tetragrammaton, god, YHWH
Tetragrammaton is a way of writing the name of God.
Tetragrammaton is a way of writing the name of God.
Yahad, communal sect
Yahad was a communal sect..
Yahad was a communal sect..
Judaism timeline
A rich timeline of Jewish history covering events and responses to Jews throughout the ages.
A rich timeline of Jewish history covering events and responses to Jews throughout the ages.
Plaited baskets
Plaited baskets are leather boxes for scriptural passages.
Plaited baskets are leather boxes for scriptural passages.
Phylacteries
Phylacteries are leather boxes for scriptural passages.
Phylacteries are leather boxes for scriptural passages.
Pharisees
Pharisees were an order of Jews in the Second Temple Period..
Pharisees were an order of Jews in the Second Temple Period..
Mishnah
Mishnah is a collection of Jewish traditions.
Mishnah is a collection of Jewish traditions.
Masoretic
Masoretic was a Jewish fortress.
Masoretic was a Jewish fortress.
Masada
Masada was a Jewish fortress.
Masada was a Jewish fortress.
Maccabees
Maccabees is athe name of a priestly Jewish family.
Maccabees is athe name of a priestly Jewish family.
Judea
Judea is a region of ancient Palestine.
Judea is a region of ancient Palestine.
Herodian
Herodianis a period in Jewish history.
Herodianis a period in Jewish history.
Hasmonean
Hasmonean is the corpus of Jewish Law.
Hasmonean is the corpus of Jewish Law.
C.E. - Common Era
C.E. means Common Era. C.E. can be written CE.
C.E. means Common Era. C.E. can be written CE.
Acacia tortilis
Acacia tortilis is a tree.
Acacia tortilis is a tree.
B.C.E.
B.C.E. means before the common era.
B.C.E. means before the common era.
Canon
Canon is a storehouse for Hebrew writing.
Canon is a storehouse for Hebrew writing.
Flavius Josephus
Flavius Josephus was a Jewish historian.
Flavius Josephus was a Jewish historian.
Halakhah
Halakhah is the corpus of Jewish Law.
Halakhah is the corpus of Jewish Law.
Genizah
Genizah is a storehouse for Hebrew writing.
Genizah is a storehouse for Hebrew writing.
First Temple Period
The First Temple Period ended with the exile of the Hebrews.
The First Temple Period ended with the exile of the Hebrews.
Jerusalem Second Temple Period
Timeline with background information on the Second Temple Period, from the Judaism Guide.
Timeline with background information on the Second Temple Period, from the Judaism Guide.
Hebrew Names
The meaning and significance of Biblical and Hebrew Names
The meaning and significance of Biblical and Hebrew Names
Herod Agrippa
Section of Jona Lendering's site on the Herods includes this page on Claudius' friend. The story of the death of King Herod appears in Josephus and Acts of the Apostles. Map accompanies article.
Section of Jona Lendering's site on the Herods includes this page on Claudius' friend. The story of the death of King Herod appears in Josephus and Acts of the Apostles. Map accompanies article.
Herod the Great - Flavius Josephus on the ascension to the throne of Herod the Great
Herod the Great. In Antiquities of the Jews - Book XIV, the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus explains how Herod the Great came to be king of the Jews.
Herod the Great. In Antiquities of the Jews - Book XIV, the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus explains how Herod the Great came to be king of the Jews.