LS 2 - Intertestamental Period Part 1
4 World Empires
Babylonian, Persian, Greek, Roman
Kindly
How did Alexander the Great treat the Jews?
They rebelled
How did the Jews respond to the Seleucids rule over them?
400 years
How long was the intertestamental period?
Treated well
How were the Jews treated under Ptolemy's rule?
Jewish synagogue
What Jewish institution was formed during this period?
To bring together
What does the word synagogue mean?
Hanukkah
What famous Jewish feast was started during the intertestamental period?
Divided into 4 parts
What happened to the Greek Empire after Alexander's death?
Period of Silence
What name was given to the period of time between the Old Testament and the New Testament?
Idolatry
What religious belief did the Seleucids try to force on the Jews?
Septuagint
What significant translation of the Old Testament occurred during Ptolemy's reign?
Famine of God's word
What unusual thing would occur to God's people during this period of time?
Maccabean Revolt
What was the Jewish rebellion called?
Macedonia
Where was Alexander the Great from?
Seleucus
Which Greek general ruled Jerusalem after the death of Alexander the Great?
Alexander the Great
Which great leader conquered the Persian Empire?
Ptolemy
Who conquered Jerusalem a short time later?
Judas Maccabeus
Who led the Jewish rebellion to the Seleucids?
Synagogues 3 purposes
teach law, worship, social gathering
