Lecture #2

Lecture: "70 C.E. and Beyond"
Class: Intro to Biblical Studies
Lecturer: Sean Burke
Date: October 27th

     This lecture was all about the period in history after the Second Temple of Judaism was destroyed, which marked a new religious thought. Dr. Burke described how there were a huge number of power struggles during that time between a wide variety of different religious groups. He continues, explaining how these groups became groups that we know of today: Jews and Christians.
     During the lecture, Dr. B. had a slide show to go along with his speaking. The students took notes while he lectured, and the room was relatively quiet. What I liked about Dr. B.'s lecture, though, is that he is so interesting. He enthusiastically brings up controversial issues and will ask thought-provoking questions. The class would respond and from there, the discussions and debates would take off. His style of lecture is very intriguing because he tells jokes and also asks serious questions. Also, the students feel comfortable enough to ask him questions as well. Through this hour long lecture, I learned a lot about the way that religious groups acted when their temple was destroyed and I also learned about some of the roots of Judaism and Christianity.