Lester L. Grabbe is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull. He is founder and convenor of the European Seminar in Historical Methodology. A recent book is Ancient Israel: What Do We Know and How Do We Know it?

‘The chapters on currents within Second Temple Judaism achieve the purpose of introducing non-specialists to this period of Jewish history. They help the reader to understand the varieties of Jewish experience within history contexts.'—Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology

• Section I: Introduction; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 Introduction to the volume; 1.2 The Sources; Section II: Overview of Second Temple History; Chapter 2. History; Section III: Various Currents within Judaism; Chapters 3-6; Section IV: Conclusion; Chapter 7. Conclusion.

Lester L. Grabbe is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull. He is founder and convenor of the European Seminar in Historical Methodology. A recent book is Ancient Israel: What Do We Know and How Do We Know it?

‘The chapters on currents within Second Temple Judaism achieve the purpose of introducing non-specialists to this period of Jewish history. They help the reader to understand the varieties of Jewish experience within history contexts.'—Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology

• Section I: Introduction; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 Introduction to the volume; 1.2 The Sources; Section II: Overview of Second Temple History; Chapter 2. History; Section III: Various Currents within Judaism; Chapters 3-6; Section IV: Conclusion; Chapter 7. Conclusion.

Lester L. Grabbe is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull. He is founder and convenor of the European Seminar in Historical Methodology. A recent book is Ancient Israel: What Do We Know and How Do We Know it?

‘The chapters on currents within Second Temple Judaism achieve the purpose of introducing non-specialists to this period of Jewish history. They help the reader to understand the varieties of Jewish experience within history contexts.'—Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology

• Section I: Introduction; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 Introduction to the volume; 1.2 The Sources; Section II: Overview of Second Temple History; Chapter 2. History; Section III: Various Currents within Judaism; Chapters 3-6; Section IV: Conclusion; Chapter 7. Conclusion.