My books Secrets of the Bible 1, 2, 3 (Reading the Bible with the Mind of an Ancient Israelite) and Bible Miracles Explained: Magic, Miracles, and Ritual Passage will be included as curriculum for this class.
This course consists of four sessions over four weeks, focusing on the intersections of Judaism and the occult.
Outline
Part I | introduction to Judaism’s Esoteric Thoughts and Origins (11/02/24 5:00 PM EST)
Participants will explore Jewish mystery texts (the Talmud, Midrash, etc.), the history of Judaism esotericism, and where these esoteric ideas are at in the Biblical text.
Part II | Jewish Magic (11/09/24 | 5:00 PM, EST)
Participants will explore magic as it relates to Judaism and it’s ancient Near-East Context- how magic worked in the ancient Near-East, magical text in the ancient world that relate to the Hebrew Bible and examining occult practices within Israel.
Part III | Jesus the Esotericist (11/16/24 | 5:00 PM, EST)
Participants will explore Jesus through a Jewish esoteric lens. Participants will examine magical texts from Qumran that parallel to Jesus’ teaching. Participants will examine Jesus’ miracles and analyze and the parallels between Jesus’ miracles and other Jewish rabbis and esotericists in the 1st-Century.
Part IV | The Apostle Paul the Esotericist (11/30/24 | 5:00 PM, EST)
Participants will explore the life and teachings of Paul through a Jewish esoteric lens. Participants will examine Jewish/Talmudic texts that share connections with Paul’s teachings.
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