The Fall and Rise of Jerusalem

Tel Aviv University

课程信息

The destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem and the Babylonian Exile were a great catastrophe in the history of the Jewish Nation. What really happened during that dark, fateful age, and how did new opportunities arise from the ashes?

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完成时间大约为19 小时

建议：3 hours/week

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字幕：English, Spanish, Arabic, Hebrew

100% 在线课程

立即开始，按照自己的计划学习。

完成时间大约为19 小时

建议：3 hours/week

English

字幕：English, Spanish, Arabic, Hebrew

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

1

Section

2 hours to complete

Introduction to geopolitics and geography of the Ancient Near East

Welcome to the first module of "The Fall and Rise of Jerusalem"! In this module you will be introduced to the geopolitical reality of the time of the Assyrian empire, followed by the Neo-Babylonian. We hope you'll find the videos informative and interesting. We encourage you to use the discussion forums in order to raise any questions or thoughts you might have after watching the videos....

16 videos (Total 128 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

16 videos

Course trailer2m

Welcome1m

The Babylonian Period9m

The Early Persian Period2m

Modern Scholarship2m

Course Overview2m

Geopolitical Background7m

The outcome of the Assyrian conquest and the Geopolitical situation in the Levant11m

Fall of Assyria (A)13m

Fall of Assyria (B)11m

Rise of Neo-Babylonian Empire9m

Babylonian chronicles11m

Babylonian-Egyptian struggle12m

Summary of part 12m

Rise of The Egyptian 26th Dynasty (Optional)18m

The Rise of Judah (Optional)10m

1 readings

2

Section

1 hour to complete

Judah Under Babylonian Rule

The second module deals with Judah under Babylonian rule. We will learn about the Babylonian Conquest of Hattu-land and Judah, the events that lead to Jehoiakim's revolt and its outcome, and the changes in the Babylonian policy towards Judah following this revolt. You are welcome to raise questions for discussion regarding these topics....

7 videos (Total 69 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

7 videos

Introduction to Week 23m

Babylonian conquest of Hattu-land (A)12m

Babylonian conquest of Hattu-land (B)8m

Babylonian conquest of Judah8m

Jehoiakim’s revolt (A)10m

Jehoiakim’s revolt (B)11m

Babylonian arrangements13m

1 readings

3

Section

2 hours to complete

The Days of the Destruction of Jerusalem

This module deals with Zedekiah's rebellion and the destruction of Judah.You are invited to watch the following units and learn about the Egyptian intervention, the reasons for Zedekiah's revolt, and the history of the destruction of Judah....

7 videos (Total 74 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

7 videos

Introduction to Week 39m

The Egyptian intervention (A)9m

The Egyptian intervention (B)8m

The causes of Zedekiah’s rebellion13m

History of destruction (A)10m

History of destruction (B)13m

History of destruction (C)10m

1 readings

4

Section

2 hours to complete

Gedaliah son of Ahikam

In this module we will learn about the transition of the capital city from Jerusalem to Mizpah and the governorship of Gedaliah son of Ahikam in Mizpah following the destruction. We encourage you to use the discussions to ask about anything that isn't clear or raise your own ideas regarding the material you learned. ...

8 videos (Total 83 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

8 videos

Introduction – between Jerusalem and Mizpah6m

Gedaliah and his status14m

Gedaliah as the governor of Judah: the text (A)11m

Gedaliah as the governor of Judah: the text (B)5m

Gedaliah as the governor of Judah: the history (A)12m

Gedaliah as the governor of Judah: the history (B)14m

Theology of the destruction (Konrad Schmid)13m

Summary of Week 43m

1 readings

5

Section

2 hours to complete

Archaeology of the sixth century BCE

After learning of the days of the destruction and the historical role of Gedaliah son of Ahikam, you are invited to watch the lessons of the fifth module, which deals with the archaeology of the Babylonian Period. We will explore the magnificent finds from Ramat Rahel, the stamp impressions and what they can teach us about continuity or discontinuity in this period and the fate of Jerusalem and Judah following the destruction. I also recommend watching the optional videos which deal with additional interesting research topics. ...

12 videos (Total 116 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

12 videos

Introduction to Week 53m

Ramat Rahel as a starting point13m

Stamped jar handles from the seventh and sixth century BCE (Ido Koch)9m

Lion Stamp Impressions5m

The continuity in the sixth century BCE7m

Destruction and changes in the material culture (A)9m

Destruction and changes in the material culture (B)6m

Destruction and changes in the material culture (C)12m

What between the results and the historical reconstruction8m

Summary of Week 53m

Problems in research (Optional)16m

The rural hinterland of Jerusalem (Dr. Yuval Gadot) (Optional)19m

1 readings

6

Section

4 hours to complete

The restoration of Jerusalem in the early Persian Period

The last module of our course will deal with different aspects of the Persian period: the cult of Jerusalem, changes in Jerusalem's status, the Judahite diaspora, the fall of Babylon and much more. We hope you will enjoy this final module which closes the story of Jerusalem's fall and rise. ...

12 videos (Total 118 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

12 videos

The Babylonian and Persian Periods: Methodological Perspective14m

The Fall of Babylon (Prof. David Vanderhooft)12m

The Cult and the Temple in Jerusalem11m

Slow Changes in the Geopolitical Situation3m

Urbanization and Ruralism7m

The Persian Interests in the Hill Country4m

The Status of Jerusalem and Persian Interests6m

Changes in the Status of Jerusalem10m

Polemic Literature in Persian Period Yehud – Joshua 9 (Dr. Cynthia Edenburg)16m

The Babylonian Deportations and the Judahite Diaspora in Babylonia (Prof. David Vanderhooft)22m

Summary of Part 61m

Final Summary of the Course6m

1 readings

Instructor

Professor Oded Lipschits, Ph.D.

Director, Sonia and Marco Nadler Institute of Archaeology

About Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv University (TAU) is Israel's largest institution of higher learning – with over 30,000 students and more than 125 schools and departments in nine faculties. Global in outlook and impact, it is consistently ranked among the world's top 100 universities, as well as the top 20 institutions in terms of scientific citations. A spirit of openness and innovation is evident in all of TAU's teaching and research activities, breaking down barriers between disciplines, and boldly striving to address the twenty-first century's most pressing challenges....

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