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Background. Hellenistic rulers of Judea. Hellenization of Jewish society. Hellenistic Jewish diasporas. Absorption into early Christianity. Legacy. Widespread influence beyond Second Temple Judaism. First synagogues in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Mishnaic and Talmudic concepts.
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Hellenistic Judaism. Hellenistic Judaism was a form of...
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Sep 13, 2010 · Traditionally, “Hellenistic Judaism” was a designation for Judaism in the Greek-speaking world, including those Jews who spoke Greek and adopted (to some extent) a Greek way of life. It has been argued, however, that all Judaism after the conquests of Alexander was Hellenistic Judaism.
In Judaism: Myth and legend in the Hellenistic period Judaism entered a new phase in 330 bce , when Alexander the Great completed his conquest of the Middle East. The dominant features of the Hellenistic Age, which began with Alexander’s death in 323, were an increasing cosmopolitanism and…
Contents. Home Philosophy & Religion Scriptures. Hellenistic Judaism (4th century bce –2nd century ce) The Greek period (332–63 bce) Hellenism and Judaism. Homer. Contact between Greeks and Semites goes back to Minoan and Mycenaean times and is reflected in certain terms used by Homer and other early Greek authors.
The cultural phenomenon that we call Hellenism had a lasting impact on Judaism and the Jewish people. Hellenism was a synthesis of Greek (Hellenic) culture with the native cultures of the Near East. It was a dynamic phenomenon, with the ever-evolving Hellenistic (“Greek‑like”) culture continually becoming the raw material for new ...
