Clifton Community Partnership

In the Community article:
The Cradle of Christianity: Jewish and Christian Treasures from the Holy Land
June 3, 2008
Source: Community Partnership Update/June 2007

The Michael C. Carlos Museum on Emory’s campus proudly presents “Cradle of Christianity: Jewish and Christian Treasures from the Holy Land,” on display from June 16 through October 14. Drawn from the rich archaeological collections of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, the exhibit sheds light on Christianity’s earliest days—from its emergence against the backdrop of Jewish society to its development alongside Jewish communities in the Holy Land over six centuries. The exhibit weaves together artifacts and ancient texts, including portions of the Dead Sea Scrolls—many of which have never before have traveled outside of Israel.

Clifton community residents should make plans to see this unique exhibit and the Clifton Community Partnership (CCP) has made it easier. Membership at the Michael C. Carlos Museum can be your passport to the ancient world, without leaving your neighborhood. Clifton community residents will receive a discount of $10 off any membership level now through Oct. 14. Memberships offer a year of benefits, including free tickets to the “Cradle of Christianity” exhibit, preview invitations, discounts in the museum bookshop and more. Please call 404-727-2623 for more information and to become a member. Mention the CCP to take advantage of the savings. Alternatively, individual exhibit tickets are also available for $15.

Clifton community residents can also take advantage of an eight-week public course titled Jews and Christians in the Greco-Roman World, presented by the Museum and Evening at Emory, in conjunction with the exhibition. The course will explore the development of formative Judaism and early Christianity in the centuries following the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. Taught by faculty members of Emory’s Department of Religion, Candler School of Theology and Institute for Jewish Studies, the class will focus on the chafing of the Jews under Roman rule, the diversity of Judaism prior to the destruction of the Temple, Jesus and other messianic figures of the time, how the Jewish "Jesus Movement" became Christianity and the emergence of Rabbinic Judaism in the larger Hellenistic world.

The class registration of $110 includes admission to the exhibit and an audio guide. Classes are held Wednesday evenings from June 20 through August 15, with no class being held on July 4. For more information about the class please contact Emory’s Center for Lifelong Learning at 404-727-6000.