Hasmonean

The first Jewish war, which was between 66-73 C.E., was a rebellious movement by the Jews against the Romans. At first, the Romans tried to be civil with the Jews, considering the fact that all they cared about was peace and taxes. As long as the Jews were paying their taxes, the Romans were happy and civil. The Romans also respected the Jews religion and did not force them to worship their emperor, which all the Romans had to do. They also respected the fact that they were Jewish by exempting…

Introduction Hanukkah, or Chanukah, is a Jewish holiday that lasts for eight days and eight nights beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev; Kislev corresponds with late November-late December on the secular calendar. The holiday is also often called the Festival of lights (History 2015).The Hebrew meaning for “hanukkah” is dedication. It commemorates the re-dedication of the Holy Temple, or the Second Temple, in Jerusalem following the Jewish victory over the Syrian-Greeks in 165…

to delegitimize the authority of the Jewish faith by banning their rituals in order to centralize authority under the Greek ruling identity. His attempt, like many violent methods of assimilation, was unsuccessful, in 167 BCE, priests-called the Hasmoneans-rebelled against Antiochus and his followers. (Oxtoby 94) With Judah at the helm they were able repel the Seleucid army and protect their doctrine. Later, in 73 CE, Jerusalem would be defeated and the stage would be set for a new unifying…

For this question, I have picked the gospel of John. The book of John was written by Apostle John meaning “Yahweh has been gracious.” John was the youngest of Jesus’ apostles. The gospel of John was written around 80- 90A.D in the city of Ephesus. Ephesus by that time was the center of commerce and culture. The majority of John’s audience was no longer Jewish converts but rather people who lived in a world dominated by culture and thoughts of Greece and Rome. Apostle John sought to appeal to…

Furthermore, “Judah the Maccabee’s eventual victory and claim to the Israelite monarchy divides the Jewish community, because David belonged to the tribe of Judah whereas Judah the Maccabee descended from the tribe of Levi, it was clear that the Hasmoneans could not make a legitimate claim to the…

Jewish-Roman revolts occurred throughout the long period of Roman occupation across the Eastern Mediterranean, which included parts of modern Southeast Europe, North Africa, and West Asia. However, arguably the most contentious period between Romans and their Jewish subjects occurred during the first and second centuries CE and settled significantly shortly after the end of the Bar Kokhba revolt in 135 CE. Scholarly arguments of the causes of the Jewish-Roman revolts are as abundant as the many…

Judaism In Judaism one of the most important events that holds an extreme amount of religious significance is a central and pivotal point of their belief system. This event is Pesach or what would be better known in the English as Passover. This is an early spring harvest festival that celebrates the liberation of the Israelites from Egypt. This is a seven day celebration with the first two nights being celebrated with family. The origin of Passover is what lends to us the greatest significance…

4.) Alexander the Great was the king of Macedonia and the conqueror of the Persian Empire. Following the conquest of the Persian Empire, Alexander pursued a policy of introducing Greek thought, language and culture into the conquered territories. From the tactical stance of the conquering Alexander, this approach is ideal as the more the conquered identify with the Greek nation the less they will fight against it and simply become part of the empire. Hellenisation slowly eroded Jewish culture.…

Response to Maikel Bonilla’s Module Four Discussion Post I enjoyed reading your discussion post and I think you gave a lot of further insight to the study of the Hellenist Era. I too selected the instructor’s commentary “the Hellenic Era”. I think that as the Greeks were just exhausted from all the warfare and political fighting. This lead to a better understand of the world. This led to self-examination as you stated and led to the world of philosophy. This did, using your words, led to…

All throughout the history of Rome conflict is the main topic. From the Early Republic to the Late Republic. The conflicts of Roman history are not all with other civilizations; but, also within the Roman society. The early republic had social conflicts within; which, ultimately determined the shape of early politics. A slave revolt, The Servile Wars, took place during two eras of Roman history; the Republican Empire and the Late Republic. The Punic Wars and the war with Parthia, both shaped the…