Who's Who in the Gospels?: Jewish Gospels

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My research is focused on the interpretations of biblical texts in the contexts of ancient culture, languages, and history.

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What was Judaism like in the Second Temple period? It was diverse. Very diverse. This week Pinchas Shir tells us about where that diversity came from and why we only talk about four of the more than ten divisions of Judaism from that time. We end up focusing on the Temple-oriented Sadducees who had positions of power and of political connection.