When was Alexander the Great born?

356 BC

Where was Alexander the Great born?

Macedonia

Who were Alexander's parents?

Phillip of Macedon (king)

Olympius (2 wife)

What mythological character inspired Alexander the Great?

How do we know Achilles inspired Alexander the Great?

He carried a copy of the Illiad with him everywhere and he visited his tomb and took a piece of his armor.

Who (what) was Bucephelus?

He was his giant, black horse.

Who was Alexander's personal tutor as a teenager?

How old was Alexander when he got his first military command?

How old was Alexander when he became king?

What did the city of Thebes do when Alexander became king?

They revolted against his authority but he crushed them.

Who was Alexander's biggest enemy when he became king?

The Medo-Persian Empire

Who led the Medo-Persian Empire against Alexander?

Where was Alexander's first great battle against the Medes?

What was the decisive battle that finally crushed the Medes?

What was the name of the island city that defied Alexander?

How did Alexander defeat Tyre?

He built a road in the sea out to the city.

Name Alexander's other three great conquests.

Babylon, Syria & Egypt

What did Alexander name his new capital in Egypt?

Where was Alexander's last campaign?

Why did he have to end the campaign in India?

What was the name of the fighting formation that Alexander made famous?

What year did Alexander die? How old was he when he died?

What important result stemmed from Alexander the Great's military success?

What kind of Greek did the world speak after Alexander?

Koine (common)

What Old Testament book/chapter mentions Alexander?

What kind of animal symbolizes Alexander in Daniel's vision?

A shaggy goat from the west

Why was Koine Greek the perfect language for the New Testament?

Because it is so descriptive

What did the Jews in Jerusalem do when Alexander approached their city?

They went out and showed him the prophecy in Daniel 8

What did Alexander do when the Jews showed him Daniel 8?

He offered a sacrifice to YHWH in the temple at Jerusalem

To whom did Alexander leave his kingdom?

Who were the four generals that finally succeeded Alexander?

Lysimachus, Cassander, Ptolemy, & Seleucus

Of the four generals that succeeded Alexander, which two were most important?

Seleucus & Ptolemy

Which general of Alexander got which territory?

Lysimachus got Thrace, Cassander got Greece, Ptolemy got Egypt and Selecus got Babylon and Syria

What territory did the Ptolemies and the Seleucids fight over?

Who was the Seleucid ruler that wanted not only Israel but also Egypt?

Antiochus Epiphanes

Who did the Romans send to stop Antiochus?

Gaius Popilius Laenus

What dramatic thing to Laenus do to Antiochus?

Drew a circle around him on the ground and told him not to get out of it until he had made his decision about stopping the attack

What did Antiochus do after leaving Egypt?

He decided to attack Israel because of a small insurrection. He wound up defiling the temple in Jerusalem

How did Antiochus Epiphanes defile the temple in Jerusalem?

By sacrificing a pig to Zeus on the Ark of the Covenant and by taking prostitutes into the temple.

Who does Antiochus Epiphanes foreshadow?

What is the desecration by Antiochus called?

the Abomination of Desolation

What was the name of the Jewish family that led the resistance against Antiochus?

What was the nickname given to the Hasmoneans?

The Maccabees

What is the name of the celebration the Jews have each year related to the cleansing of the temple after Antiochus?

Hanakkuh

What did the Maccabees do that made the Herod family a part of Israel?

They forced the people in surrounding territories to convert to Judaism.

What was the name of the area from which the Herod family came?

When was Herod the Great born? When did he die?

74 BC, 4 BC

Herod was circumcized as a Jew but lived like a Hellenist. What's a Hellenist?

A person who loved all things Greek

How old was Herod when he first was appointed to office?

Where was Herod the Great's first rule?

Gallilee

Who gave Herod the Great his first rule?

Where is Herod the Great mentioned in the Bible?

What was the name of the mountaintop fortress Herod built?

Why did Herod build Masada?

In case there was a revolt against his rule

What were the amenities at Masada?

Cool breezes, baths, saunas, nice palace

Why was Masada so safe?

How many cisterns were there on Masada?

12 holding about a 1,000,000 gallons of water

How did Masada later become famous?

During the Roman war against Israel in 70 AD, about 1,000 rebels holed up there for a long seige. Later, they committed mass suicide rather than surrender.

How did the Romans finally take Masada?

They built a huge earthen ramp up the side.

What was the name of the manmade harbor Herod built? For whom was it named?

Caesaria Maritima, Augustus Caesar

What was the name of the manmade mountain where Herod had a palace and where he was later buried?

What was Herod's greatest building accomplishment?

The temple in Jerusalem

Name Herod's five most important sons.

Antipater, Alexander, Aristobulus, Antipas, and Phillip

Of those 5, which 3 did he kill?

Antipater, Aristobulus and Alexander

Who did Herod the Great's will make king?

Archelaus

To what positon did the Romans assign Archelaus?

Which is higher ethnarch or tetrarch?

What does tetrarch mean?

Ruler of a fourth

When did Herod the Great die?

4 BC

What was the name of Herod Antipas' wife?

To whom had Herodias been married previously?

Herod's half-brother Phillip

What was Herod Antipas' stepdaughter's name?

What is Salome famous for?

What did Salome request of Herod Antipas?

What was the name of Herod the Great's wife he dumped for a Hasmonean? What was her son's name?

What was the name of Herod the Great's Hasmonean wife?

What were the names of Herod the Great's boys by his Hasmonean wife?

Alexander, Aristobulus

He killed her in a an act of jealous rage

What happened to his two boys by Mariamme?

He killed them after his other son Antipater convinced him they were trying to steal the throne.

Who else did Herod the Great kill that was related to his Hasmonean wife?

He killed her mother and her brother

What happened to Herod's son Antipater?

He killed him four days before he himself died.

What territory did Herod Antipas get from his father's will?

Galillee

How long did Antipas rule Galillee?

4 BC to 39 AD (43 years)

Why did Herodias want John the Baptist dead?

He wouldn't shut up about her and Antipas' unlawful marriage.

What passage contains the account of Salome's dance before Antipas?

What passage contains the account of Jesus before Antipas?

What city did Antipas build on a ancient graveyard?

Whose death put Antipas' power in jeopardy?

Who succeeded Tiberius?

What did Caligula do to Antipas?

Gave his region, money and property to his nephew Agrippa. He then exiled him

What suprising thing did Herodias do when Antipas was exiled?

How did Caligula last as Emperor of Rome?

Which Herod killed James the Apostle?

Where is Herod Agrippa mentioned in the Bible?

What caused Herod Agrippa's death?

He failed to correct the people when they said he was a god. God killed him using worms to eat him.

What chapter contains the account of Agrippa's death?

Who escaped from Herod Agrippa's prison?

What was Herod Agrippa's sister named?

Who was Herod Agrippa's father?

Aristobulus, one of Herod the Great's murdered sons.

What was surprising about the size of Herod Agrippa's kingdom?

It was larger than the kingdom of Herod the Great

What emperor was Herod Agrippa's personal friend?

Who awarded Herod Agrippa 2 his kingdom?

Who was Herod Agrippa 2's sister?

Who was Bernice's (Herod Agrippa 2's sister) most famous boyfriend?

What distinguishes Herod Agrippa II from the other Herods.

(1.) He was the last of the Herods (no descendants)

(2.) He is the one who heard and met Paul

Which chapter of the Bible describes Herod Agrippa 2's meeting with Paul?

Who gave Pilate his command?

Sejanus acting for Tiberius

What was Sejanus' honorary title from Tiberius?

What got Pilate in trouble with Caesar?

Why were the mob's words about not being a friend to Caesar such a threat to Pilate?

Because of his connection to Sejanus.

What happened to Sejanus?

Killed by Macro and the imperial guard

What happened to Tiberius?

Poisoned and then suffocated by Caligula

What happened to Caligula?

Assassinated by his own people

What passage contains the account about Pilate and Jesus?