Jewish History Flashcards
1
Q
Destruction of the first temple
A
586 BCE
2
Q
Alexander the Great conquers Israel
A
329 BCE
3
Q
Hellenic rule in Judea
A
332-165 BCE
4
Q
Hasmonean rule in Judea
A
168-164 BCE
5
Q
Herod’s reign
A
37-4 BCE
6
Q
Historical timeline
A
Ongoing timeline with aproximate gaps for the right times. BCE and CE are used
7
Q
Acculturation
A
Incorporating others cultures in your life but fully honouring your own
8
Q
Assimilation
A
Taking on another culture forgetting you’re own
9
Q
Hellenism
A
Greek culture
10
Q
Hassidism
A
- very religious Jewish sect
* formed in the 1700’s
11
Q
Saducees
A
- Hellenistic Jewish sect
- Didn’t’ believe in resurrection
- beleived in written law
- upper class
- small population
12
Q
Pharisees
A
- middle class
- orthodox
- believe in resurrection
- written and oral law
- majority of the population
13
Q
Essenes
A
- lived in the dessert, caves.
- very religious
- believe resurrection
- very strict
- mostly men
- 4000 of them
14
Q
Septuagint
A
Translation of the Torah to Greek
15
Q
Alexander the Great
A
- 329 BCE
- liked the Jews as they said he would win the war over Darius
- 323/4 BCE
