3.29 The Last Heirs of Abraham III: Survivors of the Jungle

History in the Bible

Garry Stevens

History, Christianity, Judaism, Bible, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 5 August 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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The revolt of Bar Kosiva against Rome failed, as had the Great Revolt. The Roman punishment destroyed almost all the many blooms living in the mighty jungle that was Second Temple Judaism. Only two species escaped the immolation: rabbinic Judaism, and Christianity. The imperial punishment also destroyed the Jewish wing of the church incorporate, leaving the franchise to follow its own path. With a shout-out to the great Rabbi Akiva.

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0:00.0	Giday, I'm Gary Stevens.
0:09.9	And welcome to the third season of the History in the Bible podcast.
0:15.2	In this final season, I explore how the Jews and the Christians constructed new religions when they were sent spinning into the void after the destruction of the temple.
0:28.9	All of the history, about all of the books beyond the Bible.
0:47.0	Episode 3.29. The last is of Abraham Part 3. Survivors of the Jungle The Great Revolt did not send the Judeans into a spiral of despair.
0:59.3	Yes, the world had been shattered, but they had long memories.
1:04.6	The Judeans knew well that the Babylonians had burnt Solomon's temple and sacked Jerusalem almost seven centuries before.
1:10.0	As the Jews had endured that, so they would survive the Roman
1:14.6	desolation. We know this from two books written in the period. These are attributed to Baruch,
1:22.6	scribe to the prophet Jeremiah. Jeremiah had witnessed the destruction of the first temple.
1:31.0	In the book of Four Baruch, Jeremiah and his scribe very all the sacred treasures of Solomon's temple in a secret place of security.
1:41.8	The book assures us that one day the temple will be rebuilt and its riches recovered.
1:50.0	The other book, Second Baruch, gives consolation and hope.
1:55.0	Quote, Second Baruch 84-2
2:00.0	Remember that formerly Moses said,
2:02.9	If you transgress the law, you shall be dispersed. And now Moses used to tell you before
2:09.9	they befell you and lo, they have befallen you. I also say to you after you have suffered that if you obey those things which have
2:20.7	been said to you, you will receive from the mighty one whatever has been laid up and reserved for you.
2:28.7	And remember you the law and Zion, and the Holy Land and your brethren, and the covenant of your fathers,
2:37.9	and forget not the festivals and the Sabbaths."
2:41.5	The leading Jewish intellectuals moved to preserve their ancient traditions,
2:48.5	with either Roman indifference or acquiescence or ignorance,
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