P.O. WhitehornHistory
First-Century Judaism: A Response to Legalism and Covenantal Theology
Introduction The study of first-century Judaism continues to provoke robust scholarly debate, particularly concerning the nature of its soteriological framework. The portrayal of J…
Jewish Resistance to Hellenization: Preserving Faith and Identity in the Second Temple Period
The Jewish resistance to Hellenization during the Second Temple period can be likened to communities today that hold to traditional values while living amid a rapidly changing worl…
Reinterpreting Jewish Resistance: Not Against Hellenization, but Against Religious Compromise
The Hasmonean revolt, often portrayed as a fierce rebellion against Hellenization, deserves a more nuanced interpretation. Rather than opposing Hellenism in all its forms, the Jewi…