Second Temple Judaism

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Second Temple Judaism was the form of Jewish religion and culture that developed between the rebuilding of the Jerusalem Temple in the late 6th century BCE and its destruction in 70 CE, characterized by diverse sects, evolving scriptural interpretation, and the foundations of later rabbinic Judaism.

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instanceOf historical religious tradition
period of Judaism
centeredOn Jerusalem Temple cult
centralPlaceOfWorship Second Temple in Jerusalem
surface form: Second Temple
developedConcept oral Torah traditions
rabbinic halakhic discourse foundations
synagogue worship
endTime 70 CE
followedBy Rabbinic Judaism
follows Ancient Israel
surface form: First Temple Judaism
hasBelief angelology
centrality of Torah
covenant between God and Israel
developing demonology
final judgment
holiness of the Jerusalem Temple
messianic expectation
monotheism
resurrection of the dead
hasPart Hellenistic Jews
surface form: Hellenistic Judaism

early Second Temple period
late Second Temple period
hasPractice Sabbath observance
Temple sacrifice
Torah observance
circumcision
dietary laws
pilgrimage festivals
hasSect Essenes
Pharisees
Essenes
surface form: Qumran community

Sadducees
Zealots
surface form: Sicarii

Zealots
early Jesus movement
hasTheme Torah interpretation diversity
apocalyptic expectation
debates over authority of oral traditions
debates over fate and free will
debates over resurrection
purity laws
includesGroup Tribe of Levi
surface form: Levites

priesthood
sages
scribes
includesInstitution Rabbinic courts
surface form: Sanhedrin

synagogue
influenced Jewish apocalyptic literature
Rabbinic Judaism
Early Christians
surface form: early Christianity

later Jewish liturgy
languageUsed Aramaic
Greek
Hebrew
locatedIn Jerusalem
Judea
majorEvent Maccabean Revolt
surface form: Hasmonean revolt against Seleucids

Maccabean Revolt
Roman destruction of the Second Temple
surface form: Roman destruction of the Temple in 70 CE
politicalContext Hasmonean dynasty
surface form: Hasmonean kingdom

Hellenistic rule
Herodian dynasty
Persian rule
Roman rule
producedText 1 Enoch
1 Maccabees
Apocrypha (in early editions)
surface form: Apocrypha

Dead Sea Scrolls
Jubilees
Letter of Aristeas
surface form: Pseudepigrapha

Book of Sirach
surface form: Wisdom of Ben Sira
religion Judaism
startTime late 6th century BCE
usesScripture Prophets
Septuagint
Torah
Writings

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Torah reading historicalOrigin Second Temple Judaism
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
Burnt House timePeriod Second Temple Judaism
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
The Religion of China: Confucianism and Taoism relatedWork Second Temple Judaism
this entity surface form: Ancient Judaism
Pools of Bethesda archaeological site timeDepth Second Temple Judaism
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
Lois culturalContext Second Temple Judaism
Church of the Roman Empire developedFrom Second Temple Judaism
Olivet Discourse historicalContext Second Temple Judaism
Julias religiousContext Second Temple Judaism
Nasi (prince) of Israel timePeriod Second Temple Judaism
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
Rabbinic literature developedFrom Second Temple Judaism
Chorazin timePeriod Second Temple Judaism
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
Jesus’ Galilean ministry religiousContext Second Temple Judaism
The Martyrdom of Jesus of Nazareth topic Second Temple Judaism
Prophet Yahya timePeriod Second Temple Judaism
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
Haggai influenceOn Second Temple Judaism
aliyah la-regel timePeriodPracticed Second Temple Judaism
subject surface form: Aliyah la-regel
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
Salome (mother of James and John) culture Second Temple Judaism
Assumption of Moses studiedInField Second Temple Judaism
prophetess Anna lifetimeContext Second Temple Judaism
subject surface form: Anna
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
prophetess Anna, daughter of Phanuel scripturalTradition Second Temple Judaism
subject surface form: Anna
Revue Biblique topic Second Temple Judaism
Tamid associatedWith Second Temple Judaism
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
Middot timePeriodDescribed Second Temple Judaism
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
High Priest of the returned exiles historicalPeriod Second Temple Judaism
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
Priestly family of Zadok timePeriod Second Temple Judaism
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
Priestly family of Zadok influenced Second Temple Judaism
derived from Zadok activeInPeriod Second Temple Judaism
subject surface form: Sadducees
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
derived from Zadok culturalContext Second Temple Judaism
subject surface form: Sadducees
Judas of Galilee culturalContext Second Temple Judaism
Herodians culturalContext Second Temple Judaism
Hypothetica (by Philo) historicalPeriodDescribed Second Temple Judaism
Eleazar ben Simon historicalContext Second Temple Judaism
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
New Testament churches influencedBy Second Temple Judaism
Christians in Colossae timePeriod Second Temple Judaism
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
The Apostle religiousContext Second Temple Judaism
necropolis of the Kidron Valley period Second Temple Judaism
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
Pillar of Absalom heritageContext Second Temple Judaism
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
Benei Hezir (sons of Hezir) timePeriod Second Temple Judaism
subject surface form: Benei Hezir
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
Benei Hezir (sons of Hezir) worshipContext Second Temple Judaism
subject surface form: Benei Hezir
this entity surface form: Temple Judaism
Tomb of Zechariah period Second Temple Judaism
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
Eastern Wall of the Old City of Jerusalem historicallyAssociatedWith Second Temple Judaism
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
the Men of the Great Assembly (in some traditions) timePeriod Second Temple Judaism
subject surface form: Men of the Great Assembly
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
Herodian street timePeriod Second Temple Judaism
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
Pool of Siloam archaeologicalPeriod Second Temple Judaism
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
Peræa religiousContext Second Temple Judaism
Western Hill of Jerusalem associatedWithPeriod Second Temple Judaism
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
Batanaea religiousContext Second Temple Judaism
Drusilla of Judea timePeriod Second Temple Judaism
this entity surface form: Second Temple period
Iturea religiousContext Second Temple Judaism