Review article
https://doi.org/10.31337/oz.75.2.5
Aspects of Development of Jewish Political Messianic Idea after the Bar Kokhba Revolt
Boris Havel
orcid.org/0000-0001-7809-9408
; Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Zagreb. Address: Lepušićeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The second Jewish revolt against the Romans has significantly influenced the shaping of subsequent Jewish messianic and eschatological thought. Largely due to the Revolt, mainstream Judaism has adopted a passive messianic attitude, and Jewish ambitions to reestablish statehood in Palestine has almost entirely subsided. Historical experience of the Bar–Kokhba revolt combined with the Jewish perception of history, as relevant to theological epistemology, has produced faith–based political quietism which marked Judaism for centuries. The attitude of religious Jews to political Zionism, when it first appeared, was very averse and remained such until rather recently. Change in the attitude was prompted by the same reason, which is historical
experience of the establishment and defense of the State of Israel.
Keywords
Bar Kokhba; Judaea; Jerusalem; Jews; Christians; Messiah; Messianism; Palestine; Zionism; Israel
Hrčak ID:
238797
URI
Publication date:
11.6.2020.
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