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[[Esther]] and [[Judith]] are the first (fictional) characters of Second Temple Judaism, who received attention by modern scholars, novelists and artists. Their stories were located in ancient Israel with no attempt at historical accuracy. The tradition of the "Vindicta Salvatoris" focused on the destruction of Jeruslaem by Titus as an acte of revenge by God for the killing of Jesus by the "Jews".  
[[Esther]] and [[Judith]] are the first (fictional) characters of Second Temple Judaism, who received attention by modern novelists and artists. Their stories were located in an ill-defined "ancient" Israel with no attempt at historical accuracy. On the other hand, the tradition of the "vindicta Salvatoris" had a much more precise historical setting, but also a very specific theological agenda, focusing on the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus as an act of revenge by God for the killing of Jesus by the "Jews".  


The rediscovery of Josephus on the 16th century provided a more "accurate" setting for stories inspired by his writings. Some characters (either historical or ficticious) became popular: Herod and Mariamne, the Wandering Jew, Tituts and Berenice...
The rediscovery of Josephus on the 16th century provided a vivid and "accurate" setting for characters taken from his writings or events that could be located in the same framework. Some characters (either historical or ficticious) became popular: Herod and Mariamne, the Wandering Jew, Titus and Berenice...
 
The oratorio in the 18th century was the best means to popularize biblical events. Librettists like [[Apostolo Zeno]] and [[Pietro Metastasio]] imagined beautiful stories on the background of the Second Temple. Some composers like [[Georg Frideric Haendel]] showed a particular fascination for the period.
 
After the oratorio, it was the opera. Mozart's ''La clemenza di Tito'' , Rossini's ''Ciro in Babilonia'', and Verdi's ''Nabucco'' had all a Second Temple Jewish setting.
 
Especially, with the success of historical novels on biblical subjects, the events of the Second Temple period became more and more familiar to European and American audiences. The popularity of Ben Hur and Salome was fueled by the fascination for the Orient that permeated the arts at the turn of the 20th century. The novel of [[Lew Wallace]] as well as [[Oscar Wilde]]'s play and [[Richard Strauss]]'s opera are among the best known masterpieces of the period and were received enthusiastically by the public.
 
Zionism focused on the Maccabean revolt as the last glorious chapter of Jewish nationalism and independence and found even in [[Spartacus]] the opportunity to praise Jewish heroism and fighting for liberty.  


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The page: Second Temple Fiction contains (in chronological order} more than 400 fictional works (literature, music, cinema) in the field of Second Temple Studies, from the late 15th century to the present. The major subjects are here listed to facilitate the finding of the material.

  • For a comprehensive view of all fictional works included in 4 Enoch, see Fiction.
  • For the research of the iconography of the subjects, see Art.


Pietro Metastasio
Georg Frideric Haendel
Lew Wallace
Oscar Wilde
Howard Fast

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Esther and Judith are the first (fictional) characters of Second Temple Judaism, who received attention by modern novelists and artists. Their stories were located in an ill-defined "ancient" Israel with no attempt at historical accuracy. On the other hand, the tradition of the "vindicta Salvatoris" had a much more precise historical setting, but also a very specific theological agenda, focusing on the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus as an act of revenge by God for the killing of Jesus by the "Jews".

The rediscovery of Josephus on the 16th century provided a vivid and "accurate" setting for characters taken from his writings or events that could be located in the same framework. Some characters (either historical or ficticious) became popular: Herod and Mariamne, the Wandering Jew, Titus and Berenice...

The oratorio in the 18th century was the best means to popularize biblical events. Librettists like Apostolo Zeno and Pietro Metastasio imagined beautiful stories on the background of the Second Temple. Some composers like Georg Frideric Haendel showed a particular fascination for the period.

After the oratorio, it was the opera. Mozart's La clemenza di Tito , Rossini's Ciro in Babilonia, and Verdi's Nabucco had all a Second Temple Jewish setting.

Especially, with the success of historical novels on biblical subjects, the events of the Second Temple period became more and more familiar to European and American audiences. The popularity of Ben Hur and Salome was fueled by the fascination for the Orient that permeated the arts at the turn of the 20th century. The novel of Lew Wallace as well as Oscar Wilde's play and Richard Strauss's opera are among the best known masterpieces of the period and were received enthusiastically by the public.

Zionism focused on the Maccabean revolt as the last glorious chapter of Jewish nationalism and independence and found even in Spartacus the opportunity to praise Jewish heroism and fighting for liberty.


Esther Long.jpg Judith Galizia.jpg

Herod Tissot.jpg Mariamne Waterhouse.jpg

Salome Regnault.jpg Baptist Greco.jpg

Ben Hur Broadway.jpg Wandering Jew Dore.jpg

Christ Rembrandt.jpg Paul Mosaic Ravenna.jpg





Belshazzar Rembrandt.jpg

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1867 * Hayez (art).jpg

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Bar Kokhba Revolt.jpg


Second Temple Fiction

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