I will be presenting the Understanding Sin and Evil podcast at the World Congress of Jewish Studies. Anyone in Jerusalem on August 9, feel free to join in! Title: An Ancient Podcast: Tales from the Trenches Date and time: Wednesday, August 9, 3:00-3:35 pm Where: Hebrew University, Mt. Scopus, Humanities …
As we continue our series on the idea of an “evil inclination” in Second Temple literature, we return to Fourth Ezra (4 …
In this episode we move farther afield to Egypt and the Diaspora community of Alexandria. How did Philo of Alexandria (also known …
In this week’s episode, we continue with Ben Sira and how the book of Ben Sira reflects a range of views on sin. What can …
In this episode we discuss Ben Sira, and how his approach to the evil inclination is a predecessor of a prominent modern …
In this podcast, we discuss the first place an “evil inclination” is mentioned in the Bible: the description of the state of humanity …
Why is the War Scroll more “universal” than other Qumran texts? Why does the attitude of the Qumran Community toward outsiders “change” …
[Note: This is a “reprint” of a dvar torah I wrote two years ago for an old blog of mine. It is more religious and …
In this episode, we discuss Belial’s role in the Damascus Document, an important rule text in the Dead Sea Scrolls. What are …
In this episode, we read the Dead Sea Scrolls — specifically, the Community Rule — closely and examine the Qumran community’s view of Belial and …
