Ancient Israel & Judaea | The Ancient Hebrews | Judaism
Resources on the people and culture of ancient Israel and Judaea.
Acacia tortilis
Acacia tortilis is a tree. The wood of the Acacia tortilis was put to memorable purpose in the Old Testament.
Acacia tortilis is a tree. The wood of the Acacia tortilis was put to memorable purpose in the Old Testament.
B.C.E.
B.C.E. means before the common era.
B.C.E. means before the common era.
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.
Canon
Canon is a storehouse for Hebrew writing.
Canon is a storehouse for Hebrew writing.
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?
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.
Flavius Josephus
Flavius Josephus was a Jewish historian.
Flavius Josephus was a Jewish historian.
Genizah
Genizah is a storehouse for Hebrew writing.
Genizah is a storehouse for Hebrew writing.
Halakhah
Halakhah is the corpus of Jewish Law.
Halakhah is the corpus of Jewish Law.
Hasmonean
Hasmonean is the corpus of Jewish Law.
Hasmonean is the corpus of Jewish Law.
Hebrew Names
The meaning and significance of Biblical and Hebrew Names
The meaning and significance of Biblical and Hebrew Names
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.
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.
Herodian
Herodian is a period in Jewish history.
Herodian is a period in Jewish history.
Judea
Judea is a region of ancient Palestine.
Judea is a region of ancient Palestine.
Maccabees
Maccabees is athe name of a priestly Jewish family.
Maccabees is athe name of a priestly Jewish family.
Masada
Masada was a Jewish fortress.
Masada was a Jewish fortress.
Masoretic
Masoretic was a Jewish fortress.
Masoretic was a Jewish fortress.
Mishnah
Mishnah is a collection of Jewish traditions.
Mishnah is a collection of Jewish traditions.
Near Eastern Maps
Maps of the Ancient Near East.
Maps of the Ancient Near East.
Pharisees
Pharisees were an order of Jews in the Second Temple Period..
Pharisees were an order of Jews in the Second Temple Period..
Phylacteries
Phylacteries are leather boxes for scriptural passages.
Phylacteries are leather boxes for scriptural passages.
Plaited baskets
Plaited baskets are leather boxes for scriptural passages.
Plaited baskets are leather boxes for scriptural passages.
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.
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.
Yahad, communal sect
Yahad was a communal sect..
Yahad was a communal sect..
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.
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.