Mark's gospel: claimed deficiencies

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

synagogues existed in Egypt from the third century BCE, (confirmed Hachlili: page 14 (d)) about 100 years before Pharisees were thought of

My emphasis.

I missed this.

From where did you get that idea?

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My emphasis.

I missed this.

From where did you get that idea?

Given that this one is not on public access at JSTOR,

Egypt Synagogue.jpg

EGYPT AND THE RISE OF THE SYNAGOGUE
J. Gwyn Griffiths

The Journal of Theological Studies
NEW SERIES, Vol. 38, No. 1 (APRIL 1987), pp. 1-15 (15 pages)
Published By: Oxford University Press

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

Given that this one is not on public access at JSTOR,

Egypt Synagogue.jpg

EGYPT AND THE RISE OF THE SYNAGOGUE
J. Gwyn Griffiths

The Journal of Theological Studies
NEW SERIES, Vol. 38, No. 1 (APRIL 1987), pp. 1-15 (15 pages)
Published By: Oxford University Press

I was particularly referring to this section of your remark "about 100 years before Pharisees were thought of".

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I was particularly referring to this section of your remark "about 100 years before Pharisees were thought of".

The general view is that the Pharisees and Saducees originated during the Hasmonean period (second century BCE). None of the works that I had seen admitted to any dissent: however, further checking reveals that there is dissent (it should have been no surprise really)

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

The general view is that the Pharisees and Saducees originated during the Hasmonean period (second century BCE). None of the works that I had seen admitted to any dissent: however, further checking reveals that there is dissent (it should have been no surprise really)

The Maccabean movement had its roots in the Hasidim [the ancestors of the Pharisees] which stood for strict observance of the Law in all particulars.

Of course as with any religion the various Judaisms developed in those centuries of the Second Temple period.

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The Maccabean movement had its roots in the Hasidim [the ancestors of the Pharisees] which stood for strict observance of the Law in all particulars.

Of course as with any religion the various Judaisms developed in those centuries of the Second Temple period.

FWIU, scholarly opinion is divided. For instance:

Abstract
The Hasideans are only mentioned only three times in the books of 1 and 2 Maccabees. As a result, they have been the object of much scholarly speculation. This thesis is an attempt to trace the historical dialogue among scholars regarding the identity of the Hasideans. Two questions are asked, specifically, “Who were the Hasideans?” and “What became of them?” Some have argued that the Hasideans were the predecessors of the Pharisees, basing this specifically on the attitudes and behaviors attributed to the Hasideans and similar behaviors attributed to the Pharisees. Others have proposed that the Hasideans were the predecessors to the Essenes, based both on different interpretations of textual evidence, as well as comparisons with the discoveries made at the Qumran site in 1947

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The territory of Gadara included the south-eastern corner of the Sea of Galilee (Gennesaret). Severe drought during the years 1988 to 1991 resulted in markedly reduced water levels in the Sea of Galilee, which resulted in ancient harbour ruins being exposed. Among them was the harbour serving Gadara.

map: https://www.ritmeyer.com/2014/12/04/...ea-of-galilee/

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Southern Galilee.jpg

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Mendel Nunn. Ports of Galilee