An online course presented by Jehon Grist, Ph.D.
© 2001 Lehrhaus Judaica
 
Course Outline
I.Jerusalem's Beginnings, ca. 2000-700 BCE

  • Jerusalem's geography
  • Jerusalem before David, ca. 1004-930 BCE
  • David and Solomon in Jerusalem, ca. 1004-930 BCE
  • From Rehoboam to Hezekiah: Jerusalem as the capital of Judah, ca. 930-701 BCE

II. Survival, Destruction and Restoration, ca. 701 BCE-63 CE

  • The Siege of Jerusalem, 701 BCE, a play
  • Decline and fall of an ancient capital, 701-586 BCE
  • Rebuilding Jerusalem and the Jewish People: The Persian Era, 538-332 BCE
  • Alexander arrives: Hellenistic Greek control of Jerusalem, 332-63 BCE

III. Jerusalem Under Many Masters, 63-1244 CE

  • Roman domination: Suppression & destruction of Jewish Jerusalem, 63 BCE-639 CE
  • Islam and the new face of Jerusalem, 639-1099 CE
  • Return of the Christians: Crusader Jerusalem, 1099-1244 CE

IV. The Journey Towards a Jewish Jerusalem Restored, 1244-1990s CE

  • Backwater town's revival & decline: Seljuk and Ottoman Jerusalem, 1244-1917
  • Road to redemption: The return to Jewish Jerusalem, 1917-1990s

V. Course glossary

VI. Recommended readings

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