Judaism
There are 298 items in Judaism:
Ambibulus, Marcus
Marcus Ambibulus: Roman knight, governor of Judaea (6-9 CE).According to the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, Marcus Ambibulus was one of the Roman governors of Judaea. His tenure of office is usually dated between 6 and 9 CE, although a slightly…Ammon (kingdom)
Ammon: Bronze and Iron Age kingdom, east of the river Jordan. The Jabbok According to the Biblical book of Judges,note[Judges 11.13] the…Amsterdam, Bijbels Museum
Located in a beautiful seventeenth-century house, this museum is dedicated to the Bible, the world in which it was created and the way people have thought about it. There are archaeological finds from several ancient regions, and there is a…An Anonymous Prophet
Messiah (mâšîah, "the anointed one"): Jewish religious concept, a future savior who will, in some sense, come to restore Israel. The nature of both the Messiah and the restoration was a matter of debate, and there were several claimants.An unnamed prophet (c.59 CE) Source: Flavius Josephus,…Antisemitism (1)
Anti-Semitism is the idea that people who speak a Semitic language belong to an inferior race. This nineteenth-century idea is mistaken, because there is no link between language and race; besides, the concept of "race" is epistemologically weak and probably…Antisemitism (2)
Anti-Semitism is the idea that people who speak a Semitic language belong to an inferior race. This nineteenth-century idea is mistaken, because there is no link between language and race; besides, the concept of "race" is epistemologically weak and probably senseless.…Marcus Antonius Felix
Marcus Antonius Felix: Roman governor of Judaea (52-58). He is also known as Claudius Felix.Marcus Antonius Felix was a brother of Marcus Antonius Pallas, a freedman and a powerful courtier of the emperor Claudius. He was so influential that he…Marcus Antonius Julianus
Marcus Antonius Julianus: Roman governor of Judaea (66-70).Marcus Antonius Julianus is mentioned as procurator of Judaea by the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus. Julianus' governorship started during the great anti-Roman insurrection of 66; he succeeded Gessius Florus, who had not been…
Apamea, Synagogue, Mosaic, donated by Euthalis the Scholar |
Apocalypticism
Apocalypticism: literary genre in which a person receives secret information about the nature of the universe.The word “apocalypticism” is derived from Greek ἀποκάλυψις, apocalypsis, meaning “un-covering”. It is a literary genre in which a person receives secret information about the nature…Appian on Bar Kochba
Simon ben Kosiba, surnamed Simon bar Kochba ("son of the star") was a Jewish Messiah. Between 132 and 135, he was the leader of the last resistance against the Romans. After the end of the disastrous rebellion, the rabbis called…Appian, Trajan's Campaigns
Appian of Alexandria (c.95-c.165): one of the most underestimated of all Greek historians, author of a Roman History in twenty-four books.Although only Appian's books on the Roman Civil Wars survive in their entirety, large parts of the other books, devoted…