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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 2
05/12/2007

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Alexander the Great
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son of philip. From Kittim. Reigned 12 yrs. Defeated King Darius of the Persians and Medes.
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Antiochus Epiphanes
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Sinful root of A.T.G. Joined w/ the Gentitiles. Invaded Egypt, battled King Ptolemy. Took the cities of Egypt. Destroyed many people of Israel. SACRIFICED THE PIG ON THE TEMPLE
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Judas Maccabeus
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Defeated Apollonius, Seron w/ a smaller army. Gentitiles feared him, Went to battle w/ Gentitiles &defeated them. REDEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE 164
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Ruth
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a moabite, Caught Boaz's eye, goes to his bed, Boaz & Ruth were ancestors of David. Left home w/ her mother in law Naomi & went to Bethlemhem
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Job
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Asks god many questions.Satan challenges god to take away what Job has. He turns ill, covered w/ boils, his family was dead. 3 friends show up. Job & God have a confrontation. GOD IS VERY ARROGANT SAYING HE DID ALL AND LISTED WHAT HE"S DONE
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Ezra
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Jewish religious leader & reformer
Read the torah to the people
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Nehemiah
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Rebuilt the wall
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Noah
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Righteous man, blameless in his generation. Had 3 sons (Ahem, Ham & Japheth) God commands him to make and ark to escape the great flood. God made a covenant w/ noah & blessed him and his sons
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Abraham
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Lord sent him to find a better place. Went to Egypt w/ his wife but said she was his 'sister' Pharoh took her as his wife God sent a plague to the Pharoh.
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Moses
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God sent him to free all of egypt. He was very hesitant. Aaron his brother was chosen to be his word of mouth. Aaron turned into the messanger and moses the leader. After 10 plagues they finally freed Egypt. Red Sea, moses made Egyptians drown and Israelites live
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Judith
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widow who saved her people by be heading the Assyrian general Holofernes, bc her city is besieged
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Whore of Babylon
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named as the whore. She wore royalty colors and jewels (rome?)
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Dualism
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Paired opposites- Forces of good vs evil or god vs satan
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Eschatology
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concern w/ the end of times/ new age
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Pseudonym
Definition
brings more credibility
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Gematria
Definition
converting the letters of your name to numbers
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Maccabean Revolt
Definition
(insurgency)
1. Some compiled "whats not to like about Greek culture
2. Some continued to practice Judaism but were killed. Passive resistence
3. Some chose armed rebellion "radical group" behind the movement

MATTATHIAS DEFENDED HIMSELF W/ HIS SONS
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Apocalyptic Literature
Definition
"to reveal"
Characteristics: Dualism, Eschatology, codes/symbols & pseudonymous

Purposes: Motivation & Comfort
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Herod the Great
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Vassel King Paranoid. could not declare war. Jewish-raised in Rome-built fortresses & palaces whole city.
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539 BCE
Definition
Persians take over
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164 BCE
Definition
Judas took over, expelled the Seleucides from the temple
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70 BCE
Definition
Temple burned, city burned rebuilt to a Roman city
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John Hyrcanus
Definition
Expanded Judean borders
Conquered Samaria: destroyed temple at Mt. Gerazim
Conquered Idumea: forced people to convert (come jewish&be circumsized)
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Pharisees
Definition
*family small group when jesus was born
Middle class society, Regarded the torah, Prophets, and writings as authoritative
Regarded oral law. Apocalyptic.
Believed in angels and demons and resurrection.
COULD ADAPT- KEY: INTERPRETATION OF SCRIPTURE
CENTERED IN SYNAGOGUE

SURVIVED AFTER 70
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Sadducees
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High priest = local leader
upper class, not apocalyptic
centered in temple
Regarded only the torah as authoratative
DID NOT BELIEVE IN ANGELS etc.
COOPERATED W/ rome
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Essenes
Definition
withdrew from society, communal living, May produced the Dead sea scrolls, may have practiced celibacy

DIDNT SURVIVE
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Samaritans
Definition
Claimed they were true Israelites and that the Judeans were a heretical splinter group
-only recognized the first 5 books of the bible
-Had their own temple at Mt. Gerazim which they claimed to be the original
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Synoptic Gospel
Definition
"seen together" 2 source gospel

Matthew
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Luke--------Mark
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supercessionism
Definition
christianity replaced Judaism
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Q
Definition
Other source supposably used in the theories. QUELLE- source in german
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Hellenism
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referring to the influence that Greek Pagan culture had on other societies in ancient times
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Apocalypse
Definition
book containing only the Book of Revelation, the last book of the Bible, detailing the final days of creation, the second coming of Christ, and the Last Judgement

REVEALED
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Cyrus the Great
Definition
responsible for the defeat of the Medes, the Chaldeans, the Lydians, and many other peoples. Cyrus had a reputation for mercy, and even allowed subject states to participate in governance
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Cyrus Cylinder
Definition
a baked-clay Aryan language (Old Persian) cuneiform cylinder

described his humane treatment of the inhabitants of Babylonia, after its conquest by the Iranians.
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Daniel
Definition
youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions
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Dead sea scrolls
Definition
Old texts found in 1947.old testament pieces
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Thecla
Definition
high-born lady from Iconium who at age 18 became the companion of Paul, traveling with him to baptize and preach. She is said to have become a martyr
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Paul
Definition
a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an apostle; "Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity"
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Jesus
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Jesus of Nazareth, and Jesus the Nazarene, is the central figure in Christianity. The main sources about Jesus and his teachings are the four Gospels, which depict him as a Torah-observant Jewish preacher and healer — often at odds with Jewish authorities at that time — who was crucified by the Romans in Jerusalem
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Pilate
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Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)
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John of Patmos
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is presumed to be the author of the Gospel of John. Tradition has identified him with John the Apostle, although numerous modern scholars dispute that they are the same person
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