Jesus and the Rabbis
Israel Bible Podcast
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Using Rabbinic Sources in the Study of the New Testament
In ancient israel there was no such thing as a woman's balcony or a division between the sexes that developed later. Some of the wives of the rabbis are also involved toor discussions, and sometimes they even set their husbands straight. So yes, that's an atalmat too, ha haf in tha community as well. And it often surprises people who have assumed a practice they see now was also true of the ancient community. See how our modern assumptions can be read back into the text.
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