Bible quiz 2 Flashcards
What are the documents that we use to inform us about the 400 years of silence?
Apocrypha, pseudepigrapha, writings of Joesphus and Philo, Dead Sea scrolls
Which prophet helped Nehemiah and Ezra reform their faith and understanding of the Law?
Malachi
What achievements did Ezra and Nehemiah accomplish in their era?
They built the walls of Jerusalem and elevated the Word of God in society
IN ORDER, what regions did Alexander the Great conquer to form his empire?
Persians, Asia Minor, Palestine, Jews
What was Hellenism?
The civilization and culture of Ancient Greece, adoption and dissemination of Greek thought, customs, and lifestyle
Who spread Hellenism and how?
Alexander the Great by being devoted to world domination and spreading Greek culture
Describe why standardized Greek language was so important to Biblical history.
Greek became the common language because of Hellenism
What were the Ptolemy and Seleucid Empires and why were they significant to Jewish history?
They were 2 regions and the Ptolemy controlled the Jews for more than a century and the Seleucid gained control and continued pushing hellenism but became hostile towards Jewish culture
What is the Septuagint and under what ruler was it created?
Greek version of OT, Ptolemy II
Which Seleucid leader was so hostile to the Jews that it pushed them to the point of revolt?
Antiochus IV
What were the two keys to the Maccabean revolt’s success under Judas? (aka: how did they defeat superior forces?)
Good strategy and religious enthusiasm
Who was the first official leader of the Hasmonean Empire AFTER Judas gained independence for Israel?
Simon
Which Roman leader came to Jerusalem first? Why did he come? And what did it lead to in Jewish history?
Pompey. Civil war in Hasmonean dynasty, leaders asked him to come. Lead to Roman power
Describe the Roman rule of Israel.
Political and religious unrest and misunderstanding eventually led to the Jews trying to rebel and Rome destroyed the Jewish state. Jerusalem and the Jewish people were now under complete and submissive Roman rule
Describe the rule of Antiochus the IV. What were some of the terrible things he did to Israel?
Antiochus IV punished people with death for reading or possessing the Torah and the Scriptures were burned
Must celebrate heathen festivals
Sabbath was not allowed to be observed
Temple worship forbidden
Temple was plundered of its treasures and turned into a shrine for Zeus
Goal of changing Jerusalem into a Greek city
