[M E STD M50B] - Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (12 pages long!)

• School: UCLA
• Department: Middle Eastern Studies
• Course: M E STD M50B
• Professor: Professor Westbrook

Document Summary

M50b origins of judaism, christianity, and islam: biblical theory. Leviticus 18:22 says that homosexuality is an abomination punishable by death, but people aren"t actually executed in practice. Jewish identity of mother: little emphasis on conversion, but can be achieved through a long process in some traditions, little to no missionary emphasis. M50b origins of judaism, christianity, and islam: hellenistic judaism. Kosher animals: some of these episodes described in maccabees 1 and 2 and in the apocalyptic book of daniel. Varieties of judaism(s) into the first century ce. Period: civil war among jewish/hasmonean leaders led to roman control under general. Josephus- jewish historian renovation of the temple: born titus josephus , fought against the romans during the first jewish revolt, but then switched sides and worked as a historian for the romans, wrote the jewish war and jewish antiquities. M50b origins of judaism, christianity, and islam: judaism wrap up/beginnings of.