An exploration of the emergence of Rabbinic Judaism drawing on
primary sources and new methods Over the past generation, several
major findings and methodological innovations have led scholars to
reevaluate the foundation of Judaism. The Dead Sea Scrolls were the
most famous, but other materials have further altered our
understanding of Judaism’s development after the Biblical era.
This volume explores some of the latest clues into how early
Judaism took shape, from the invention of rabbis to the parting of
Judaism and Christianity, to whether ancient Jews considered
themselves a nation. Rather than having simply evolved,
“normative” Judaism is now understood to be the result of one
approach having achieved prominence over many others, competing for
acceptance in the wake of the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple
in the year 70 CE. This new understanding has implications for how
we think about Judaism today, as the collapse of rabbinic authority
is leading to the return of the kind of diversity that prevailed
during late antiquity. This volume puts familiar aspects of Judaism
in a new light, exposing readers to the most current understanding
of the origins of normative Judaism. This book is a must for anyone
interested in the study of Judaism and its formation. It is the
most current review of the scholarship surrounding this rich
history and what is next for the field at large.
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