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This is an excellent book on the subject of judaism in the period between the OT and the NT. Dr. Julius Scott covers a lot of ground regarding religious beliefs and how they changed over time. There were different branches of judaism with similarities as well as differences.The author also details some contrasts between Samaritans,Pharisees,and Sadducees. There is some helpful information on the Septuagint,it's source,and difference of translation between the hebrew OT and the greek OT. Dr.Scott looks at Josephus and Philo and the value of their writings in the study of intertestamental judaism,with some understandable scepticism of Josephus. He also details the priesthood and rivalry between families-Zadokites and Tobiads.The pollution of the priesthood is also discussed. He covers the start of rabbinical judaism and the circumstances that led to the percieved need for oral law/tradition as a hedge around Torah. There was some interesting information about Simon bar Kosiba(Kochba). There is an "Intertestamental Calendar and Festivals Table" that is an excellent resource about the Biblical feasts.This period also saw the addition and alteration of some OT feasts. The use of the sac

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Author

J. Julius Scott Jr.

Publisher

Baker Academic

Published

2012

Language

EN

Category

religious

Subjects

Religion, Historical Fiction, History

Rating

4.02 / 5 (140 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14