Michael G. Azar
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Todd Hanneken deposited The Subversion of the Apocalypses in the Book of Jubilees in the group
Biblical Studies on Humanities Commons 7 years, 5 months agoIn spite of some scholars’ inclination to include the book of Jubilees as
another witness to “Enochic Judaism,” the relationship of Jubilees to the
apocalyptic writings and events surrounding the Maccabean revolt has
never been adequately clarified. This book builds on scholarship on genre
to establish a clear pattern among the ways Jubil…[Read more] -
Todd Hanneken deposited The Subversion of the Apocalypses in the Book of Jubilees in the group
Ancient Jew Review on Humanities Commons 7 years, 5 months agoIn spite of some scholars’ inclination to include the book of Jubilees as
another witness to “Enochic Judaism,” the relationship of Jubilees to the
apocalyptic writings and events surrounding the Maccabean revolt has
never been adequately clarified. This book builds on scholarship on genre
to establish a clear pattern among the ways Jubil…[Read more] -
Todd Hanneken deposited The Status and Interpretation of Jubilees in 4Q390 in the group
Biblical Studies on Humanities Commons 7 years, 5 months agoThe study of the book of Jubilees connects several areas of scholarship on Jewish thought and literature in antiquity. The Dead Sea Scrolls cast light on our understanding of Ethiopic Jubilees, and Ethiopic Jubilees casts light on our understanding of the Scrolls. Jubilees witnesses to the growing authority of the Pentateuch, and the ongoing…[Read more]
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Todd Hanneken deposited The Status and Interpretation of Jubilees in 4Q390 in the group
Ancient Jew Review on Humanities Commons 7 years, 5 months agoThe study of the book of Jubilees connects several areas of scholarship on Jewish thought and literature in antiquity. The Dead Sea Scrolls cast light on our understanding of Ethiopic Jubilees, and Ethiopic Jubilees casts light on our understanding of the Scrolls. Jubilees witnesses to the growing authority of the Pentateuch, and the ongoing…[Read more]
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Todd Hanneken deposited Creation and New Creation in the Hebrew Bible and Early Jewish Literature in the group
Hebrew Bible / Old Testament on Humanities Commons 7 years, 5 months agoWhile creation imagery in general is common in the Hebrew Bible and early Jewish literature, this essay will focus on imagery of new creation and what it implies about the former creation.1 It surveys the diversity of thought about new creation to illustrate a basic point: The images and claims about new creation reflect fundamental views of the…[Read more]
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Todd Hanneken deposited Creation and New Creation in the Hebrew Bible and Early Jewish Literature in the group
Biblical Studies on Humanities Commons 7 years, 5 months agoWhile creation imagery in general is common in the Hebrew Bible and early Jewish literature, this essay will focus on imagery of new creation and what it implies about the former creation.1 It surveys the diversity of thought about new creation to illustrate a basic point: The images and claims about new creation reflect fundamental views of the…[Read more]
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Todd Hanneken deposited The Book of Jubilees Among the Apocalypses in the group
Biblical Studies on Humanities Commons 7 years, 5 months agoThe Book of Jubilees uses the genre “apocalypse” to express a worldview that differs significantly from the cluster of ideas typically expressed by contemporary apocalypses. Jubilees has often been viewed as a borderline or ambiguous case among apocalypses. When viewed with the proper distinctions and definitions, Jubilees is indeed atypical but…[Read more]
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Todd Hanneken deposited The Book of Jubilees Among the Apocalypses in the group
Ancient Jew Review on Humanities Commons 7 years, 5 months agoThe Book of Jubilees uses the genre “apocalypse” to express a worldview that differs significantly from the cluster of ideas typically expressed by contemporary apocalypses. Jubilees has often been viewed as a borderline or ambiguous case among apocalypses. When viewed with the proper distinctions and definitions, Jubilees is indeed atypical but…[Read more]
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Todd Hanneken deposited Angels and Demons in the Book of Jubilees and Contemporary Apocalypses in the group
Biblical Studies on Humanities Commons 7 years, 5 months agoThe apocalypse literary genre creates a reader expectation of the apocalyptic worldview. The Book of Jubilees uses the apocalypse genre to express a worldview that diverges significantly from the cluster of views typically conveyed by the apocalypse genre. This paper focuses on one aspect of the genre and the worldview. The Book of Jubilees uses…[Read more]
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Todd Hanneken deposited Angels and Demons in the Book of Jubilees and Contemporary Apocalypses in the group
Ancient Jew Review on Humanities Commons 7 years, 5 months agoThe apocalypse literary genre creates a reader expectation of the apocalyptic worldview. The Book of Jubilees uses the apocalypse genre to express a worldview that diverges significantly from the cluster of views typically conveyed by the apocalypse genre. This paper focuses on one aspect of the genre and the worldview. The Book of Jubilees uses…[Read more]
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Todd Hanneken deposited Ten-Times-Tested Abraham in the Book of Jubilees on Humanities Commons 7 years, 6 months ago
Conference presentation expanded for publication
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Prepared for T&T Clark Companion to Second Temple Judaism
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The book of Jubilees stands out for its combination of length, antiquity, and coherence. The structure of the book is considered from four perspectives: as a rewriting of Genesis and Exodus, as a chronology, as an apocalyptic revelation, and as a literary unity that shows seams from the process of reconciling a variety of sources already in…[Read more]
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Spectral Reflectance Transformation Imaging (Spectral RTI) combines the advantages of Spectral Imaging with the advantages of Reflectance Transformation Imaging into a single consistent data set.
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For length, coherence, and antiquity, Jubilees is one of the most significant works of early Jewish literature. It represents a major stage in Jewish history, as Jerusalem emerged from a crisis of confrontation with Hellenistic culture and empire. Jubilees finds a plan for Jewish identity in the interpretation of the traditional books. At the same…[Read more]
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Todd Hanneken deposited Digital Archaeology’s New Frontiers on Humanities Commons 7 years, 6 months ago
Digital tools for capturing color and texture data from archaeological artifacts
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Todd Hanneken deposited Seeing Colors Beyond the Naked Eye: Spectral RTI, a New Tool for Imaging Artifacts on Humanities Commons 7 years, 6 months ago
The significance of Spectral RTI for Archaeology
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Todd Hanneken deposited New Technology for Imaging Unreadable Manuscripts and Other Artifacts on Humanities Commons 7 years, 6 months ago
In the twenty-first century advances in digital technology are propelling the study of ancient literature and scribal culture. This essay describes an integrated set of advances in image capture, processing, and dissemination that improves upon first-hand experience and harnesses the power of the web to connect people and data. Illegible…[Read more]
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Todd Hanneken deposited The Sin of the Gentiles: The Prohibition of Eating Blood in the Book of Jubilees on Humanities Commons 7 years, 6 months ago
Jubilees exhorts Israelites to separate from Gentiles in every way. Jubilees does not simply repeat familiar arguments that Gentiles will lead Israelites to sin if they adopt their ways. Rather, Jubilees argues that merely being in the presence of Gentiles is dangerous because they are liable to a violent death at any moment for their abhorrent…[Read more]
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Todd Hanneken deposited Moses Has His Interpreters: Understanding the Legal Exegesis in Acts 15 from the Precedent in Jubilees on Humanities Commons 7 years, 6 months ago
Acts 15 relates a council in Jerusalem discussing the legal status and requirements of gentiles who tum to Christianity. The resulting decree asserts that gentiles can be included as gentiles without adopting the status of a “convert” obligated to the complete laws from Sinai. They are still bound to the law of Moses, however, inasmuch as it…[Read more]
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