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What was going on during the Second Temple Period? And how did that build the social-political context of the first century? Lastly, then, how does this help us read the NT better?

In this episode, Denver interviews Taylor about some of his recent research. Taylor is looking at how the first century church navigated their political climate, but in order to evaluate that, we must see the church in its first century context. Beginning from exile, Taylor and Denver summarize Judea through the Persian, Greek, and Hasmonean (Maccabean) eras, all the way to Roman occupation in 63 BC. They then try to draw out some implications for understanding the NT.

• From the Maccabees to the Mishnah by Shaye Cohen
• Resident Aliens by Hauerwas and Willimon
• World Upside Down by Kavin Rowe
• The World of the NT by Green and McDonald
• Dictionary of NT Background by Evans and Porter
• Imperialism and Jewish Society by Seth Schwartz
• Seven Events that Shaped the NT World by Warren Carter

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