bricelam's review against another edition
3.0
Fascinating to see what we've learned about 200-100 BC Judaism from these documents.
kahawa's review against another edition
5.0
This was an excellent intro to the Dead Sea Scrolls. Gary Rendsburg seems suitably qualified for this subject, and speaks very articulately. His lectures were detailed and balanced.
sjgochenour's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this was a pretty solid offering. I particularly liked the lecturer's focus on the plural Judaisms present in late antiquity. However, given his expertise, I would have liked 2-3 lectures about the linguistic characteristics of the scrolls, instead of just one.
hollysbookadventure's review
informative
medium-paced
5.0
The Dead Sea Scrolls are something that I see referenced often. I saw this lecture on the Dead Sea Scrolls on Audible, and knew it was time to learn more about them.
This lecture on the Dead Sea Scrolls was a comprehensive dive into their discovery, research, and the implication they had on the understanding of pre temple destruction Judism.
I througally enjoyed this lecture. I previously had just listened to a lecture by the great courses plus that detailed the Hellanistic Age, which included the Maccabean revolt. This lecture detailed how a more conservative group of Jewish people felt about the Maccabean revolt, and the feelings about the lasting effects on Judism.
The Dead Sea Scrolls lecture was greay at diving into how things are interpreted differently. The lecturer would share his point of view, and why he felt that way. But he would also explore other people's views, and why they felt that way. I really enjoyed the examination of the language in the Dead Sea Scrolls, and how important that is to the interpretation.
The lecture also provided a wonderful comparison of the strict religious sect the writers of the Dead Sea Scrolls were, and how it compared to more mainstream, rabbic judism.
The Dead Sea Scrolls offer very interesting parallels to Early Christian religion as well, although these Scrolls are earlier than that.
I totally suggest this series!
This lecture on the Dead Sea Scrolls was a comprehensive dive into their discovery, research, and the implication they had on the understanding of pre temple destruction Judism.
I througally enjoyed this lecture. I previously had just listened to a lecture by the great courses plus that detailed the Hellanistic Age, which included the Maccabean revolt. This lecture detailed how a more conservative group of Jewish people felt about the Maccabean revolt, and the feelings about the lasting effects on Judism.
The Dead Sea Scrolls lecture was greay at diving into how things are interpreted differently. The lecturer would share his point of view, and why he felt that way. But he would also explore other people's views, and why they felt that way. I really enjoyed the examination of the language in the Dead Sea Scrolls, and how important that is to the interpretation.
The lecture also provided a wonderful comparison of the strict religious sect the writers of the Dead Sea Scrolls were, and how it compared to more mainstream, rabbic judism.
The Dead Sea Scrolls offer very interesting parallels to Early Christian religion as well, although these Scrolls are earlier than that.
I totally suggest this series!
mikusa's review
5.0
This was an excellent intro to the Dead Sea Scrolls. Gary Rendsburg seems suitably qualified for this subject, and speaks very articulately. His lectures were detailed and balanced.
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