Experiencing Worship at Herod's Temple (~3h)
Have you ever imagined what a worship experience was like at the Jerusalem Temple in the days of Jesus? In these lectures, we will delve briefly into the layout and setting of Herod's Temple, but more importantly, we will imagine the daily lives and experiences of an average first-century CE pilgrim, a priest, and a Levite. The lectures attempt to reconstruct people's life experiences in the Temple from what we know in biblical texts, archaeology, traditions, and records such as Josephus and the Mishnah. Though many details remain unknown to us today, the ancient descriptions of the rituals and surroundings paint a vivid picture of intricate and deeply meaningful worship.
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The temple played a major role in the lives of many ancient Jews. Understanding what went on in the temple on a daily basis helps better connect with typical thinking among first-century CE people and see the world from their perspective. Could that unlock for us some concepts in the Bible that we may be missing? Hopefully it will.
