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39 Cards in this Set
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606 BC |
Babylon 1st deportation of Jews from Israel. Daniel taken captive |
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596BC |
Babylon's 2nd deportation of Jews from Israel. Ezekiel taken captive |
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586 BC |
Babylon's 3rd deportation of Jews from Israel. Jerusalem & temple destroyed |
No protection |
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536 BC |
First group of Jews return to Israel |
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516 BC |
Temple rebuilt and dedicated (beginning the 2nd temple period) |
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There are two ways to account for the seventy years of exile predicted in Jeremiah 25:12 |
1) exile (capture/returned) 606-536 2) temple (destroyed/rebuilt) 586-516 |
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3 important developments within Judaism |
1) the rise of the synagogue 2) the beginning of oral law (rabbinic traditional interpretation of Torah) 3) the establishment of Aramaic as the primary language for business and international relations |
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250BC |
Bible translated into Greek |
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167 BC |
Antiochus IV turns the temple into the temple of Zeus, sacrifices swine on it, demands everyone does it, prohibits circumcision and Sabbath observance |
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63 BC |
Roman General pomp pompey invaded Israel and Jerusalem, profaned the temple entering the Most Holy Place and ended Jewish independence |
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47 BC |
Antipater helps Roman imperial troops in Alexandria, Julius Caesar reduces Israel's taxes, allows them to rebuild the cities walls, fortify other cities, and gave unique freedom of religion |
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37 BC |
Herod vied power and began his 33 year reign. High priesthood stayed separate institution. |
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4BC |
End of Herod's reign |
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70 AD |
Temple razed by Roman invasion |
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5 factors that led to the growth of Christianity |
1) the pax Romana- gave the empire rest from war over its huge expanse and over a long period of time 2) the Greek language-while Latin was the official language of Rome and was prevalent in Italy, Greek was the common language in the empire 3) travel/communication- the most advanced road, mail, and communication systems of antiquity were in the empire 4) cosmopolitan spirit-especially in the cities, the national boundaries were transcended and tribal distinctions were broken down 5) political and cultural unification- the cultural barriers that stopped the spread of new worldviews were largely eliminated |
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Dualism |
Matter is evil and spirit is good |
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Stoicism |
Pantheistic, realize what you can and can't control, avoid extremes, remain in harmony |
Vulcan |
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Epicureanism |
Materialist, death is the end of existence, maximum pleasure, minimum pain. |
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Traditional mythology |
Greeks pantheon of gods |
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Gnosticism |
Greek philosophy + Christianity |
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Emperor worship |
Act of patriotism and acknowledging authority |
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Mystery religions |
Secret religious organizations, cults usually unrelated to each other |
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Am-ha-Aretz |
People of the land |
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Antiochus Epiphanes |
Increased taxes, promoted hellenization, and proclaimed himself God |
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Diaspora |
Outer lands |
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Essenes |
Pious and holy |
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Gentile |
Non Jew |
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Hasidim |
Opposite of hasmonean idea of meeting the king and protest rule in Israel's leader |
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Hasmoneans |
Wanted to merge the priest and leader of Israel |
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Hellenization |
Greekification |
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Mattathias Maccabes |
Ordered to sacrifice at an unlawful alter, organized rebel fighters, died 166 |
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Pharisees |
Separatist, tried to explain every law |
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Pompey |
Invade Israel and Jerusalem 63BC, entered the Most Holy Place and declared the Jews atheist, ended Jewish independence |
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Ptolemy |
Leader of the Egyptian or southern half of Israel |
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Sadducees |
Supported hasmoneans and hellenization. Wealthy aristocrats. Mostly priestly families. Corrupt |
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Samaritans |
People of Samaria |
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Sanhedrin |
Supreme court. Legislative body. 71 men. Pharisees and Sadducees. |
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Septuagint/ LXX |
Greek old testament |
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Zealots |
Became formal party in late AD 70. Good honored military efforts. Pursued guerrilla warfare. Social activists |
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