tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post9132452484115861467..comments2024-03-15T10:01:59.405-07:00Comments on The Jesus Blog: A Lovely Time in Twickenham and ChichesterAnthony Le Donnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01282792648606976883noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-85142207281422949182015-05-29T08:08:52.867-07:002015-05-29T08:08:52.867-07:00Jordan, thanks! That was most helpful.Jordan, thanks! That was most helpful.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14778209150227808697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-29816750364481853612015-05-28T13:22:31.589-07:002015-05-28T13:22:31.589-07:00Speaking as one of Runesson's current doctoral...Speaking as one of Runesson's current doctoral students, I can confirm that Anthony's explanation is correct. Levine treats synagogue origins in 'The Ancient Synagogue,' but that book is a comprehensive study on ancient synagogue in general rather than a focused study on origins, and his treatment of the issue is relatively brief in comparison to what Runesson does in 'Origins of the Synagogue.' Runesson builds greatly upon Levine's 'city gate' hypothesis, and in my opinion, is better able to account for the evidence coming from the diaspora as well as for 'sectarian' synagogues (as they are sometimes called) by positing a sort of typology between 'public' synagogues (which are derived from the city gate) and 'association' synagogues (which are a sort of association). It is now starting to become fairly common to see Runesson's distinction between 'public' and 'association' types being used by other scholars as well.<br /><br />- Jordan RyanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-60747619687092740692015-05-28T01:56:45.344-07:002015-05-28T01:56:45.344-07:00A potentially huge subject though. I would like t...A potentially huge subject though. I would like to tell the author not to be shy about seeing Christianity as taking advantage or growing out of the destruction of the Second Temple, and the sudden instability and variability in lesser synagogues and rabbis. To develop the Hellenistic Judaism called Christianity. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-41556834857324640782015-05-27T15:30:27.050-07:002015-05-27T15:30:27.050-07:00This is exactly the question that I asked, Larry. ...This is exactly the question that I asked, Larry. Anders is quite appreciative of Levine's work. I'm not sure that Levine has dedicated a monograph-length study specifically on origins. Beyond that explanation, I would be speaking out of turn.<br />-anthonyAnthony Le Donnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01282792648606976883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-30621215421961971712015-05-27T10:15:46.058-07:002015-05-27T10:15:46.058-07:00You wrote: "Anders' book boasts the disti...You wrote: "Anders' book boasts the distinction of being the first monograph specifically dedicated to the origins of synagogues." So, it's now on my wish list. <br /><br />This is not an area where I have any expertise, so I don't know who is "first." But didn't Lee Levine get here before Anders?Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14778209150227808697noreply@blogger.com