Reviews for Rise of Israel: A History of a Revolutionary State

The average rating for Rise of Israel: A History of a Revolutionary State based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-01-27 00:00:00 Lord EQ "Paradise Now" is the result of ten years of work by the Early Jewish and Christian Mysticism unit of the Society of Biblical Literature. Early Jewish and Christian mysticism was related to the belief that a person directly, immediately, and before death can experience the divine. The Hekhalot literature is from the Hebrew word for "Palaces", relating to visions of ascents into heavenly palaces. The genre overlaps with Merkabah or "heavenly chariot" literature. Both literary traditions express a profound interest in holy angels as guardians of holy time in sevenfold divisions within the seven heavenly sanctuaries. The earthly temple is the embodiment of a celestial archetype: the heavenly palace and throne room of the Lord. The cosmos itself is conceptualized as a temple, and the earthly temple reflects this structure. The interior of the temple was identified with the garden of Eden or paradise. The living structure of the cosmic temple and its members are incorporated into the celestial reality. I am particularly interested in the second temple and early Christian scripture expositions that led to these beliefs.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-10-27 00:00:00 SAMUEL SWEET The Sabbatean Prophets was an excellent study into the background and setting of the Sabbatean movement. Goldish covers the various millenarian movements in Judaism, Christianity, and even Islam as well as some of the political events that help explain how so many Jews could support Sabbatai Zevi's claim. Anyone interested in this episode of Jewish history should definitely read this book. I was also fascinated by Zevi's wife who appears to have been an "Ashkenazic Conversa" for a lack of a better term.