6th Grade Chapter 18
God's providence
God's constant care for and protection of his people
Essenes
Hasidim group that was persecuted by John Hyrcanus, and believed to have set up a community at Qumran on the Dead Sea
Megillah
Hebrew word for scroll
The Feast of Purim
Jewish feast recalling that through God's help Esther saved God's people from destruction
Essenes
Refused to have anything to do with John and were persecuted by John No longer worshiped in Jerusalem, where John was high priest Believed to have set up a community at Qumran on the Dead Sea
Pharisees
Rejected most of John's policies, John distanced himself from this group They did not accept John's right to the office of high priest They continued to worship at the Temple in Jerusalem
Sadducees
Worked closely with John to achieve his goals, and were supported by him They recognized John's title as high priest They continued to worship at the Temple in Jerusalem
the whole megillah
has come to mean a long, complicated story
Alexander Jannaeus
he became king of Judah (Judea) when his father, John Hyrcanus, died
The Book of Tobit
show us that God's providence saved his people, and allowed them to again follow their faith
The Book of Tobit
tells the story of God sending the angel Raphael to help, Tobit, Tobiah, and Sarah
The Book of Jonah
tells the story of Jonah being called to be a profit of God and him flatly refusing, he believed the people of Nineveh would not listen to him so he sailed off on a ship. when a bad storm occurred he was considered bad luck so Jonah was thrown overboard and swallowed up by a big fish. After three days in the belly of the fish, Jonah was coughed up safe and sound on dry land and sent by God back to Nineveh to complete his mission
Hellenists
the Greek party
Raphael
the angel that helped Tobit, Tobiah, and Sarah
Assyria
the country defeated by the actions of Judith
The Jewish feast of Purim celebrates
the day God delivered the Jews from destruction by the help of Esther
The Jewish feast of Hanukkah celebrates
the deeds of the people of God who refused to give up their faith
Babylon
the place of exile that is the setting of the Book of Daniel
Malachi
the prophet that foresaw a day when God would come to judge his people, and mentioned a messenger who would prepare the way for repentance, and true worship.
Groups within the Hasidim
Essenes Pharisees Sadducees
Hanukkah
is the feast of lights
How Judea lost its independence to Roman rule
after Alexander Jannaeus died his wife Alexandra took over leadership of Judea and appoint his oldest son to become high priest. This displeased his youngest son who selfishly wanted to be both king and high priest himself. When Alexandra died, a civil war broke out between the two brothers and Rome sent one of their generals, Pompey the Great, to settle matters in the East. Pompey invaded Judea and captured Jerusalem, which marked the end of Jewish independence for 2,000 years
Herod the Great
appointed by Roman emperor Caesar Augustus to rule Judea. He imposed heavy taxes in the people of Judea, which caused him to be hated by the Jews and admired by most Romans
How is the story of Jonah symbolic of the Resurrection of Christ
because Johan spent three days in the belly of the fish, and Jesus Christ rose from the dead after three days in the tomb
Why the story of Jonah is considered a parable
because it is a short story that has a message
The Book of Daniel
contains stories that express hope and tell of the importance of behavior that is acceptable to the Lord
The Book of Judith
describes how on one occasion God rescued the Jews from their enemies through one person's courage.