Dr. Anthony J. Tomasino (Ph.D., University of Chicago) is ordained as a minister in the United Methodist church. He taught for over a decade in various college and university contexts. He is the author of books one of which was Judaism Before Jesus, The Events and Ideas that Shaped the New Testament World. He is also the author of Written Upon the Heart: The Ten Commandments for Christians Today and recently Esther: Evangelical Exegetical Commentary.
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1. The Big Picture
2. Sources for Reconstructing Jewish History
3. The Persian Empire
4. The Persian Influence on the Jewish People
5. Alexander the Great
6. The Jews under Greek Rule
7. The Hasmonean Revolt
8. The Hasmonean Dynasty
9. Temple, Synagogue, Sanhedrin
10. The Jewish Sects
11. The Dead Sea Scrolls
12. The Coming of Rome
13. Herod the Great
14. Jewish Messianism
Dr. Anthony J. Tomasino, Judaism Before Jesus, Session 1, The Big Picture (42 mins)
Dr. Anthony J. Tomasino, Judaism Before Jesus, Session 3, The Persian Empire (85 mins)
Dr. Anthony J. Tomasino, Judaism Before Jesus, Session 5, Alexander the Great (58 mins)
Dr. Anthony J. Tomasino, Judaism Before Jesus, Session 6, The Jews Under Greek Rule (70 mins)
Dr. Anthony J. Tomasino, Judaism Before Jesus, Session 7, The Hasmonean Revolt (34 mins)
Dr. Anthony J. Tomasino, Judaism Before Jesus, Session 10, The Jewish Sects (69 mins)
Dr. Anthony J. Tomasino, Judaism Before Jesus, Session 11, The Dead Sea Scrolls (89 mins)
Dr. Anthony J. Tomasino, Judaism Before Jesus, Session 12, The Coming of Rome (53 mins)
Dr. Anthony J. Tomasino, Judaism Before Jesus, Session 14, Jewish Messianism (51 mins)
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Session 1, The Big Picture (45 mins)
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Session 2, Sources for Reconstructing Jewish History (70 mins.)
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Session 3, The Persian Empire (85 mins)
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Session 4, Persian Influence on the Jewish People (76 mins.)
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Session 5, Alexander the Great (58 mins)
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Session 6, The Jews under Greek Rule (70 mins.)
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Session 7, The Hasmonean Revolt (34 mins.)
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Session 8, The Hasmonean Dynasty (35 mins.)
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Session 9, Temple, Synagogue, Sanhedrin (37 mins.)
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Session 10, The Jewish Sects (69 mins.)
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Session 11, The Dead Sea Scrolls (89 mins.)
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Session 12, The Coming of Rome (53 mins.)
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Session 13, Herod the Great (46 mins.)
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Session 14, Jewish Messianism (51 mins.)
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Session 2, Sources for Reconstructing Jewish History (70 mins.)
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Session 3, The Persian Empire (85 mins)
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Session 4, Persian Influence on the Jewish People (76 mins.)
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Session 5, Alexander the Great (58 mins)
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Session 6, The Jews under Greek Rule (70 mins.)
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Session 7, The Hasmonean Revolt (34 mins.)
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Session 8, The Hasmonean Dynasty (35 mins.)
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Session 9, Temple, Synagogue, Sanhedrin (37 mins.)
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Session 10, The Jewish Sects (69 mins.)
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Session 11, The Dead Sea Scrolls (89 mins.)
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Session 12, The Coming of Rome (53 mins.)
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Session 13, Herod the Great (46 mins.)
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Session 14, Jewish Messianism (51 mins.)
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Session 1, The Big Picture (45 mins)
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Session 2, Sources for Reconstructing Jewish History (70 mins.)
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Session 3, The Persian Empire (85 mins)
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Session 4, Persian Influence on the Jewish People (76 mins.)
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Session 5, Alexander the Great (58 mins)
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Session 6, The Jews under Greek Rule (70 mins.)
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Session 7, The Hasmonean Revolt (34 mins.)
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Session 8, The Hasmonean Dynasty (35 mins.)
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Session 9, Temple, Synagogue, Sanhedrin (37 mins.)
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Session 10, The Jewish Sects (69 mins.)
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Session 11, The Dead Sea Scrolls (89 mins.)
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Session 12, The Coming of Rome (53 mins.)
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Session 13, Herod the Great (46 mins.)
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Session 14, Jewish Messianism (51 mins.)
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Session 2, Sources for Reconstructing Jewish History (70 mins.)
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Session 3, The Persian Empire (85 mins)
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Session 4, Persian Influence on the Jewish People (76 mins.)
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Session 5, Alexander the Great (58 mins)
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Session 6, The Jews under Greek Rule (70 mins.)
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Session 7, The Hasmonean Revolt (34 mins.)
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Session 9, Temple, Synagogue, Sanhedrin (37 mins.)
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Session 10, The Jewish Sects (69 mins.)
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Session 11, The Dead Sea Scrolls (89 mins.)
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Session 12, The Coming of Rome (53 mins.)
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Session 13, Herod the Great (46 mins.)
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Session 14, Jewish Messianism (51 mins.)
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Session 2, Sources for Reconstructing Jewish History (70 mins.)
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Session 3, The Persian Empire (85 mins)
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Session 4, Persian Influence on the Jewish People (76 mins.)
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Session 5, Alexander the Great (58 mins)
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Session 6, The Jews under Greek Rule (70 mins.)
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Session 7, The Hasmonean Revolt (34 mins.)
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Session 9, Temple, Synagogue, Sanhedrin (37 mins.)
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Session 10, The Jewish Sects (69 mins.)
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Session 11, The Dead Sea Scrolls (89 mins.)
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Session 12, The Coming of Rome (53 mins.)
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Session 13, Herod the Great (46 mins.)
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Session 1, The Big Picture (45 mins)
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Session 2, Sources for Reconstructing Jewish History (70 mins.)
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Session 3, The Persian Empire (85 mins)
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Session 4, Persian Influence on the Jewish People (76 mins.)
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Session 5, Alexander the Great (58 mins)
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Session 6, The Jews under Greek Rule (70 mins.)
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Session 7, The Hasmonean Revolt (34 mins.)
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Session 9, Temple, Synagogue, Sanhedrin (37 mins.)
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Session 10, The Jewish Sects (69 mins.)
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Session 11, The Dead Sea Scrolls (89 mins.)
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Session 12, The Coming of Rome (53 mins.)
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Session 13, Herod the Great (46 mins.)
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Session 1, The Big Picture (45 mins)
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Session 2, Sources for Reconstructing Jewish History (70 mins.)
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Session 3, The Persian Empire (85 mins)
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Session 4, Persian Influence on the Jewish People (76 mins.)
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Session 5, Alexander the Great (58 mins)
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Session 6, The Jews under Greek Rule (70 mins.)
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Session 7, The Hasmonean Revolt (34 mins.)
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Session 9, Temple, Synagogue, Sanhedrin (37 mins.)
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Session 10, The Jewish Sects (69 mins.)
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Session 12, The Coming of Rome (53 mins.)
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Session 14, Jewish Messianism (51 mins.)
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Session 2, Sources for Reconstructing Jewish History (70 mins.)
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Session 3, The Persian Empire (85 mins)
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Session 4, Persian Influence on the Jewish People (76 mins.)
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Session 5, Alexander the Great (58 mins)
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Session 6, The Jews under Greek Rule (70 mins.)
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Session 7, The Hasmonean Revolt (34 mins.)
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Session 9, Temple, Synagogue, Sanhedrin (37 mins.)
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Session 10, The Jewish Sects (69 mins.)
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Session 11, The Dead Sea Scrolls (89 mins.)
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Session 12, The Coming of Rome (53 mins.)
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Session 2, Sources for Reconstructing Jewish History (70 mins.)
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Session 3, The Persian Empire (85 mins)
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Session 6, The Jews under Greek Rule (70 mins.)
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Session 10, The Jewish Sects (69 mins.)
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Session 11, The Dead Sea Scrolls (89 mins.)
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Session 12, The Coming of Rome (53 mins.)
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Session 10, The Jewish Sects (69 mins.)
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