51. Jason Staples: the Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism - a New Theory of People, Exile, and Israelite Identity

After a decade of research, Jason Staples challenges the surface level assumptions of scholarship from decades ago that is pervasive to this day about Israelite identity in Second Temple Judaism. The implications of the results of his work are vast. Most notably this groundbreaking research adds great depth to the great commission of Jesus. Jason presents a new paradigm for how the words Hebrew, Israelite, Jew, and related terms are used in a key period of the formation of Scripture. Our podcast conversation covers a number of topics: critical thinking, constructing ideas from looking at vast amounts of texts, implementing data driven research in humanities and biblical fields, interpreting Second Temple Jewish Texts, understanding the Jewish eschatological vision and hope, the faithfulness of God to the 12 tribes of Israel, and more. Jason’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Idea-Israel-Second-Temple-Judaism/dp/1108842860/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1N4GDLGZAL3EY&keywords=jason+staples&qid=1675653389&sprefix=jason+staples%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1 Jason’s website: https://www.jasonstaples.com WHERE TO FIND US Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hebrewbibleinsights YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRSNQ7xVw7PjQ5FnqYmSDA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_hebrewbibleinsights/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@hebrewbibleinsights Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HebrewBibleInsights Website: https://www.hebrewbibleinsights.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matthew9793/support Join our Bible Study: https://www.patreon.com/hebrewbibleinsights WHERE TO FIND US Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hebrewbibleinsights YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRSNQ7xVw7PjQ5FnqYmSDA Website: ⁠https://www.hebrewbibleinsights.com