The Pharisees and the Temple-State of Judea

by Richard A. Horsley

Book Overview

"Far from being a stable situation, the historical context in the late Second Temple Era was full of conflict at the level of the empires and that of the rulers in Palestine. Ordinary people, including both Jerusalemites and villagers, periodically mounted resistance and even revolts against exploitative and/or domineering rulers. Pharisees and scribes, sometimes as retainers of the temple-state but sometimes as dissident retainers, usually attempted...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1666748633
• ISBN13: 9781666748635
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"