Summary of Bruce Metzger's "The New Testament"

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2.. The Cultural and Religions Background of Palestinian Judaism

I. Survey of Intertestamental Jewish Literature

Classes
(a) Historical
(b) Legendary or novelistic
(c) Didactic or sapintial
(d) Apocalyptic

II. Sects, Parties, and Classes  Within Palestinian Judaism

1. The Pharisees

(a) Believed in foreordination
(b) Believed in immortality of soul and resurrection
(c) Highly developed view of angels and demons
(d) Supreme authority of the Hebrew scriptures

2.  The Sadducees ...

3. The Essenes ...

4.  The Herodians ....

V. The Synagogue and Its Worship

Order of Worship
(a) Open with invitation to prayer
(b) Prayer - "lifting up of hands"
(c) Reading of lessons from Mosaic law
(d) Closed by the priestly or Aaronic benediction

SUMMARY of Chapter

Summary of what Metzger wrote...

YOUR REACTION

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Last Updated 24 April 2007