EPISODE · Jul 30, 2021 · 31 MIN
Ancient Jewish Pilgrims and Sacrificial BBQ (Jeffrey Garcia)
from The Biblical Mind
When you hear the word "pilgrim," your first thought might be of the pilgrims who arrived in Plymouth Harbor in 1620, or of English medieval pilgrims. You might be less familiar with the ancient Jewish pilgrims who journeyed to the temple in Jerusalem. CHT fellow Dr. Jeffrey P. Garcia joins Dr. Dru Johnson to discuss this overlooked practice that fills in some historical context of the first-century biblical world. Show notes: 0:00 Overlooked Jewish pilgrimage, and sacrificial barbeque? 8:05 The historical practice and purpose of Jewish pilgrimage in the first century 14:07 The dangers of the pilgrimages 16:40 Galilean and Judean pilgrimage to the temple in Jerusalem 19:39 The friends who pilgrims made along the way 21:50 The Essenes' disagreements related to pilgrimage 27:43 Test case: Does John the Baptist create a pilgrimage? Show notes by Celina Durgin. Credits for the music used in TBM podcast can be found at: hebraicthought.org/credits.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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When you hear the word "pilgrim," your first thought might be of the pilgrims who arrived in Plymouth Harbor in 1620, or of English medieval pilgrims. You might be less familiar with the ancient Jewish pilgrims who journeyed to the temple in Jerusalem. CHT fellow Dr. Jeffrey P. Garcia joins Dr. Dru Johnson to discuss this overlooked practice that fills in some historical context of the first-century biblical world. Show notes: 0:00 Overlooked Jewish pilgrimage, and sacrificial barbeque? 8:05 The historical practice and purpose of Jewish pilgrimage in the first century 14:07 The dangers of the pilgrimages 16:40 Galilean and Judean pilgrimage to the temple in Jerusalem 19:39 The friends who pilgrims made along the way 21:50 The Essenes' disagreements related to pilgrimage 27:43 Test case: Does John the Baptist create a pilgrimage? Show notes by Celina Durgin. Credits for the music used in TBM podcast can be found at: hebraicthought.org/credits. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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