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13 Cards in this Set
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APOCALYPTIC
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Tells of the end of the world-found in Book of Daniel.
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HASMONEANS
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-(164 BCE)-Judas’s Clan of rebellious Jews who wished to get rid of Seleucids rule. Their rebellion was successful and Jewish law was reinstituted.
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VESPASIAN
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(67 CE)- The general conquered Transjordan, western Judea, Idumea, Samaria, and Jericho. He later was made emperor.
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QUMRAN
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The Caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found, near the Dead Sea.
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ANTIOUCHUS IV
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(167 BCE)- Ruler during the Helenization of Jews
• Conquered Jerusalem, banned circum., Sabbath and Torah reading, and turned the Temple pagan. |
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CYRUS THE GREAT
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(539 BCE)- Persian King, maker of Cyrus cylinder.
• As the Babylonian empire was falling apart, Persia became more powerful. Cyrus conquered Babylon, and let Jews return to Zion because he believed in religious freedom |
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DIASPORA
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Used to describe the Jews living outside of Judea, like in Egypt or Spain.
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HEROD THE GREAT
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-(37 BCE)- Converted Jew king who was close with Rome, brutal towards enemies, and united Judea.
• Herod protected Jews in Diaspora, but when the Romans didn’t like the way he was treating enemies, he made his people swear their allegiance to Rome. |
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JUDAH HA-NASI
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(117 CE)- Nasi: In charge of taxes, laws, Diaspora communications connected with Rome—Redaction of the MISHNAH
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PROCURATORS
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Roman administrators in Judea who were crooked
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EZRA
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-(450)- Scribe-Reads 5 Books to Jews and Translates them to Aramaic, to get people back to the covenant.-so they’re now centered on TEXT
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PHILO
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Neo-Platonist philosopher who mixed Jewish and Hellenistic thought in examining texts
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JOSEPHUS
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Jewish commander in fight agst Rome and Historian who told the story of the year 70 destruction of the temple.
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