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Pontius Pilate/Pilatus
- Roman governor of Judea under Emperor Tiberius
- 26-36 CE
- Ordered execution of Jesus, though according to gospel he did not agree with his decree
- Historical proof (of him) found on "Pilate Stone"
King Josiah
- Succeeded his father Amon as king of Judah (age 8)
- 640-609 BCE
- Found "Book of Law" after renovating temple
- Went on religious rampage, getting rid of all idol worship in the kingdom, had the first Passover since Samuel
- Attempted to reunite kingdom of Israel with Judah
- Died in battle with Egyptians
- Last king before destruction began
Herod the Great
- Ruler of Judea 37-4 BCE
- Ruler during birth of Jesus
- Constructor of projects such as Masada, Cesearia Maritima, and expansion of the Second Temple
- Elected "King of the Jews" by Roman Senate, then captured Jerusalem from Antigonus (37 BCE)
- Super paranoid, killed a ton of family members
- Mentioned in Matthew as a Jewish baby killer (to get rid of prospect new king Jesus)... no record confirms this
Jesus of Nazareth
- around 7-32 CE
- Central figure of Christianity
- Born during second temple era under Herod's rule
- lived in Nazareth (Galilee)
- Carpenter and philosopher
- Apparently began his calling after pilgrimage to Temple for Passover
Manetho
- Lived 3rd Cent. BCE under Ptolemy kings
- Wrote history of Egypt
- Divided Egypt's history into 30 dynasties
- Significant for ID of "Hyksos" possibly the Jews in Egypt
Cyrus
- Reigned over Achaemenid Empire in mid 500s BCE
- "Koresh" in Bible
- Responsible for return of Jews to Isreal from Babylonian Exile
- Tolerant of religions he ruled over
Alexander the Great
- Ruled over massive Greek/ Macedonian empire 336-323 BCE
- Jewish myth about conquering of Israel with the Cohen Gadol
- Ushered in Hellenistic era
Septuagint
- aka LXX
- Greek translation of Hebrew Bible
- Ptolemy II possible sponsor
- Created 3rd-1st Cent. BCE
King David
- Lived 1010-970 BCE
- First Judah ruler of Israel
- Writer of Psalms, warrior, womanizer, "righteous" king
Documentary Hypothesis
- Claims that Torah was written as 4 separate documents (JEPD voices)
Julius Wellhausen
- Late 19th-early 20th cent. biblical scholar
- Creator of Documentary Hypothesis
Maccabean Revolt
- 167-160 BCE
- Created Hasmonean Dynasty
- Against Hellenism and Greek rule (Antiochus Epiphanes)
- Source: Book of Maccabees
Tel el-Amarna Tablets
- 18th Dynasty Egypt
mid 1300s BCE
- Mention "Hebrews" as a people
- Cuneiform