Biblical Jewish History
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Introduction
Reading: Introduction
1 lesson
1. The Land of Israel
Video: The Land of Israel in the Ancient World
Video: Earliest Populations in the Land of Israel
Video: Hebrews, Israelites, Jews: A Note on Terminology
Reading: 1. The Land of Israel (Draft Text)
Quiz: Self-Test Your Learning
5 lessons, 1 quiz
2. The Biblical Narrative
Video: Approaching the Bible as a Historical Source
Video: Genesis in Historical Perspective
Video: Exodus in Historical Perspective
Reading: 2. The Biblical Narrative
Quiz: Self-Test Your Learning
Bonus video: What is the Oldest Extant Text of the Torah?
Another Bonus Video: Even older text discovered!
7 lessons, 1 quiz
3. The Archaeological Record
Video: The Settlement of Ancient Israel
Video: The United Monarchy
Video: The Divided Kingdom of Judah and Israel
Readings: The Archaeological Record
Bonus video: What's with this "Queen of Heaven" business?
Bonus video: Archaeological Forgeries and Biblical History
6 lessons
4. Daily Life in Biblical Israel
Video: Daily Life in Biblical Israel: Economics
Video: Daily Life in Biblical Israel: Family
Video: Daily Life in Biblical Israel: Ritual
Reading: Daily Life in Biblical Israel
4 lessons
5. Exile and Return
Video: The Assyrian Invasion of Israel
Video: The Ten Lost Tribes of Israel
Video: Origins of the Samaritans
Reading: Exile and Return
Video: The Babylonian Exile
Video: The Persian Period
Video: Judah after the Fall of Israel
Bonus video: When was the Book of Esther written?
8 lessons
6. The Maccabean Revolt
Video: Athens and Jerusalem
Video: The Maccabean Revolt
Video: The Hasmonean Dynasty
Reading: The Maccabean Revolt
4 lessons
7. The World of the Sages
Video: The Rise of the Rabbis
Video: The Midrash
Video: The Mishnah
Reading: The World of the Sages
4 lessons
8. Judaea under Roman Rule
Video: The Reign of King Herod
Video: Pharisees, Sadducees, Zealots
Video: The Dead Sea Scrolls
Reading: Judaea under Roman Rule
4 lessons
9. The Birth of Christianity
Video: Judaea in the Days of Jesus
Video: Jesus and the Jewish Community
Videos: Crucifixion in Historical Context: The Parting of the Ways
Reading: The Birth of Christianity
4 lessons
10. The First Roman-Jewish War
Video: The First Roman-Jewish War
Video: The Fall of Jerusalem
Video: Aftermath of the Great Revolt
Reading: The First Roman-Jewish War (in progress)
4 lessons
11. The Bar Kochba Revolt
Video: The Kitos Rebellion
Video: The Bar Kochba Revolt
Reading: The Bar Kochba Revolt (Forthcoming)
3 lessons
12. Women in Ancient Israel
Video: When Did Judaism become Matrilineal?
Video: Women in Ancient Israel
Video: Jewish Women in Antiquity: Three Exceptional Examples
Reading: Women in Ancient Israel (In Progress)
4 lessons
13. Earliest Diaspora Communitie
Video: Egypt
Video: Mesopotamia
Video: The Mediterranean
Reading: Earliest Diaspora Communities (Forthcoming)
4 lessons
14. The Jewish People Survive Antiquity
Video: How did the Jewish People Survive Antiquity?
Video: What is the Meaning of Jewish History?
Reading: The Jewish People Survive Antiquity
3 lessons
4. Daily Life in Biblical Israel
Video: Daily Life in Biblical Israel: Economics
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