history between the testaments Flashcards
1
Q
332 BCE
A
Alexander the Great assumed the throne
1
Q
Alexander took control of these regions in 332 BCE:
A
Judea and Samaria (Judah and Israel)
2
Q
323 BCE
A
Alexander dies, leaves no obvious heirs
3
Q
General Ptolemy takes control of these regions:
A
Egypt, Libya, and Palestine
4
Q
General Selecus took control of:
A
most of the Eastern part of the empire, including Syria
5
Q
Hellenization meaning
A
forcing of Greek culture/language/religious practices to others
6
Q
167 BCE
A
Antiochus IV outlaws the practice of Judaism
7
Q
how Antiochus IV defiles the temple:
A
erects a statue of Zeus and sacrifices a pig on the altar
