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	speaker	title	notes
	Guest Speaker	Introducing the World of the New Testament: Canonization, Sources and Major Players
	Guest Speaker	Diaspora, Hellenism and Roman Rule: The Roman Empire and Jewish Survival
	Guest Speaker	Greco-Roman Religions & Philosophies
	Guest Speaker	Society and Culture: Social classes, economic life and entertainment
	Guest Speaker	Jewish Beliefs and Practices: Jews, Gentiles, theologies and celebrations
	Guest Speaker	Language and Idioms: Dealing with obscure sayings in the Gospels
	Guest Speaker	Temple, Sanhedrin and Synagogue: Structure, organization and function
	Guest Speaker	Sects: Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, Samaritans and others