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Israelites vs. Hebrews vs. Jews . . . ? (Jason Staples)
Israelites vs. Hebrews vs. Jews . . . ? (Jason Staples)
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Oct 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
What do we mean when we say that "Jesus was a Jew?" Scripture uses a lot of labels to refer to God's chosen people, including "Israelite," "Judahite," "Hebrew," and, of course, "Jew." In this episode, Jason Staples helps us sort through the etymologies, histories, ethnicities, and nationalities behind these labels, examining the earliest usage of "Jew" in the Hebrew Bible, its role in the Second Temple Period, and its interpretations in the modern era. He also considers key Bible passages that use these labels and helps debunk a common assumption about "Jew" as a pejorative term.
Jason Staples teaches at North Carolina State University in the areas of biblical literature, early Judaism and Christianity, and modern issues in ethics and religion. He is the author of The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism: A New Theory of People, Exile, and Israelite Identity. In addition to his scholarly work, Jason has worked in sports media and voiceover narration.
Show notes:
0:00 The history of the word "Jew"
3:54 "Jew" versus "Israelite" in Scripture and beyond
9:12 Jewish nationality and ethnicity after the exile
14:33 What happened to the other tribes?
15:50 Jesus was a Jew
20:23 "King of the Jews" and King of the universe
21:58 "The Israel of God"
26:09 Paul as an Israelite and a Hebrew
Show notes by Micah Long
Credits for the music used in TBM podcast can be found at: hebraicthought.org/credits.
Jason Staples teaches at North Carolina State University in the areas of biblical literature, early Judaism and Christianity, and modern issues in ethics and religion. He is the author of The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism: A New Theory of People, Exile, and Israelite Identity. In addition to his scholarly work, Jason has worked in sports media and voiceover narration.
Show notes:
0:00 The history of the word "Jew"
3:54 "Jew" versus "Israelite" in Scripture and beyond
9:12 Jewish nationality and ethnicity after the exile
14:33 What happened to the other tribes?
15:50 Jesus was a Jew
20:23 "King of the Jews" and King of the universe
21:58 "The Israel of God"
26:09 Paul as an Israelite and a Hebrew
Show notes by Micah Long
Credits for the music used in TBM podcast can be found at: hebraicthought.org/credits.
Released:
Oct 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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