ERIC M. MEYERS - Jesus in Galilee

Lecture starts at 7:05 minutes; followed by Q&A session.
Recent archaeological discoveries in Galilee have shown that the region was overwhelmingly Jewish in the time of Jesus, with only handful of sites that may be identified as gentile or non-Jewish. In addition, the identification of early synagogues from this period has allowed us to better understand the many references in Josephus and the New Testament to purpose-built centres, such as Magdala.
In this lecture, Professor Meyers presents evidence to suggest that Jews at most these early Roman sites were practicing purity laws based on the Torah. He then goes on to draw a more nuanced and accurate picture of Jewish Galilee in the most recent quest for the historical Jesus.