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Early Judaism Midterm
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
10/30/2008

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What does "torah" mean?
Definition
A way of life
Term
How many scrolls are in the torah?
Definition
5
Term
What did the Essenes write?
Definition
The Dead Sea Scrolls
Term
Where did the Essenes live?
Definition
Judea
Term
What did the Essenes believe?
Definition
Pleasure is evil
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Which two groups were very anal about purification?
Definition
The Essenes and the Sadducees
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Which two brothers fought over who was heir to the throne?
Definition
Hyrcanus and Aristobulus
Term
Who did Pompey give the priesthood to?
Definition
Hyrcanus
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When was the Persian Empire?
Definition
539-331 BCE
Term
When was the Hellenistic period?
Definition
331 BCE-70 CE
Term
When did the Hasmoneans live?
Definition
164-63 BC
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Who were the Hasmoneans?
Definition
The dynasty after the Maccabean Revolt
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Order of Hellenism, Persian, and Hasmonean?
Definition
Persian, Hellenistic, Hasmonean
Term
Who was Abraham?
Definition
G/d's first prophet
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Abrahamic Covenant
Definition
G/d said he would bless Abraham's descendants, make them fruitful, be their G/d for eternity, and give them the land of Canaan
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Who is Abraham's son?
Definition
Isaac
Term
Who is Abraham's son?
Definition
Isaac
Term
Who is Abraham's son?
Definition
Isaac
Term
Who is Abraham's son?
Definition
Isaac
Term
Who is Abraham's son?
Definition
Isaac
Term
Who is Abraham's son?
Definition
Isaac
Term
Who is Abraham's son?
Definition
Isaac
Term
Who is the weaker of Isaac's two sons (who are twins)?
Definition
Jacob
Term
What does "Jacob" mean?
Definition
The One Who Strives with G/d
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Davidic Dynasty
Definition
G/d says that David will have a great name and he will carry the line of Kings of the kingdom of Israel
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The temple was rebuilt by...
Definition
520 BCE
Term
Herod honored...
Definition
Pharisee and Sameas
Term
When was the Babylonian exile?
Definition
during the Persian empire in 586 BCE
Term
King
Definition
has eternal agreement with G/d
Term
Priests
Definition
run temples and sacrifices
Term
Prophets
Definition
spokespeople for G/d
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Messiah
Definition
a deliverer, anointed kings and priests as part of a dynasty that G/d should fulfill
Term
What do temples signify?
Definition
G'd's presence
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When did Pompey invade Jerusalem?
Definition
63 BCE and he brought an end to the Hasmonean dynasty
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When was the Babylonian Exile?
Definition
586 BCE- 536 BCE
Term
When was the Babylonian Exile?
Definition
Persian period
Term
Theocracy
Definition
G/d is superior ruler
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When was the destruction of the temple?
Definition
586 BCE and happened right before the Babylonian Exile
Term
How does the timeline go?
Definition
BCE (negative), CE/AD (positive numbers)
Term
When was the second destruction of the temple?
Definition
70 CE after the Hellenistic Period
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Zerubbabel
Definition
he was governor of Judah from 536 BCE- 520 BCE (while the temple was being rebuilt)
Term
Antiochus
Definition
The King of the Epiphanes who went against Maccabeans in the Maccabean Revolt.
Term
Decree of Antiochus III concerning the Jews
Definition
right to ancestral religion
Term
When was the Decree of Antiochus
Definition
223-187 BCE in the Hellenistic period
Term
Alexander the Great
Definition
331 BCE during the Persian Period
Term
Maccabean Revolt
Definition
Mattthias 167 BCE (same year as sunday massacre) led it and he fought against the King (Antiochus) and they fought on the sabbath
Term
Desecration of Temple by Antiochus IV
Definition
He tried to make an agreement with the Jewish Nation
Term
Antiochus IV was before the Maccabean Revolt
Definition
Term
Elephantine Temple was in..
Definition
Persian Period
Term
The Maccabean Revolt was in...
Definition
167 BCE in the Hellenistic Period
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When was the rededication of the Temple?
Definition
Hellenistic Period
Term
Simon Maccabeus appointed the High Priest in..
Definition
140 BCE in the Hellenistic Period
Term
Roman conquest of Jerusalem by Pompey was in
Definition
63 BCE
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