Zerstörungen des Jerusalemer Tempels

Both destructions of the Jerusalem Temple in 587 BC and 70 AD were decisive events in the history of the Jewish people and of the Near East. The loss of the Jerusalem Temple through violence, a symbol which represented the religious center of the community and at the same time was the focal point of its social and political life, shook the religious and political identity and the self-perception of Jews and Christians far beyond the groups and generations directly concerned. The essays in this volume focus on the diverse conditions and types of perception and show how the existential crisis of religion and the community, triggered by the destruction of the temple and symbolized by it, was dealt with. The authors analyze texts, concepts and interpretations which were developed after the destruction as well as the effects which resulted from it.