REL/JSP 302 Second Temple Judaism

Idealized Temple (2)

Assignment: Schiffman 583-90; 706-707; Revelation 21; Neusner on Talmud (handout)

1. Why did Christian rulers enact special laws for Jews?
2. Why does Revelation emphasize that there is no temple in the “New Jerusalem”?
3. Why were/are Jews after 70 CE fascinated by the Temple and the rituals that were performed there?