§ Debates · Ch. 3 · Jews and Greeks
How deep was the Hellenization of Judea in the second century BCE?
2 positions · no single answer
Position A · held by Some scholars
Still superficial
On this view, the impact remained relatively superficial.
Rests on: p. 66
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Where the debate comes up
Statements tied to the debate
- Only in the second century BCE does Judean society begin to show signs of significant impact from Hellenistic culture, and even then scholars disagree over the depth of that effect.