Sunday, September 1, 2013

Ancient Rome - Religious Beliefs - Judaism at 0 CE

Pirkei Avot, Chapter One, Hillel and Shammai et al.
Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 3, John the Baptist
Dead Sea Scroll 1QS, Manual of Discipline, "Of loving and hating fellow men; and of duty to God"

Discussion:
Sects of Judaism (Essenes, Sadducees, Pharisees, Zealots, and others such as John the Baptist, Jesus Christ)
Public debates about Mosaic law
Schools and their followers - oral traditions
Relationships to Roman authorities

Activity:
History journal
Proposition and debate: teacher gives student a question; student attempts to answer the question in the manner of each sect discussed (ie, who is my neighbor? or, on the Resurrection)

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