RELI 2110 Lecture Notes - Jacob Neusner, Bava Metzia, Rabbi Akiva
17 Feb 2014
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For a given group at a given time to choose this or that mode of interpreting their tradition is to opt for a particular way of relating themselves to their historical past and social present . People who are in the process of losing everything: any hope of sovereignty, the temple (not the only place where jews have gathered, but definitely the most important) The comprehensive social system of a landless and powerless people jacob. Very specific list speaks to a certain group who has and buys certain things. Things that could reasonably happen to the people who are involved in remembering this: oral tradition. Compiled by judah the patriarch (ha nasi) 220 ce. Originally written in hebrew (practice of an elite) Concise, easy to memorize, gives results of debates, requires interpretation and context. Remembering everything that was gathered at yavna: these people were very concerned with the temple.
