According to scholar Jonathan Klawans, ancient Jews—including the Pharisees, Sadducees and Essenes—cared as much about matters of Jewish theology as about laws and practices.This column summarizes an article in BAR whose full text is behind the subscription wall.
Tuesday, January 06, 2015
Klawans on ancient Jewish theology and law
BIBLE HISTORY DAILY: Ancient Jewish Theology and Law. Jonathan Klawans on the divergence of the Pharisees, Sadducees and Essenes (Robin Ngo).
