religion ch. 11-15

In the king________ search the archives of Persia and found out that indeed, king_________had authorize the building of the temple, so he allowed the work to continue with the project being paid from_______________ from the ________________ that included ___________

Darius Cyrus Taxes Province Jerusalem

What are some other ancient traditions about the site chosen for the Temple?

The Temple was situated on top of the gate of Sheol, the underworld, and the Temple was blocking it sealing off Hades, another tradition holds it was situated on the very spot where Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice

What is the relationship between 2 Maccabees purgatory?

The dead can still be helped by our prayers.

Hellenized

The fashion of adopting Greek culture and ideas, popular all over the Middle East after Alexanders conquest

Philip the Macedonian

The father of Alexander the great, he brought together all of Greece

List the five beliefs of the Jews

1. Israel is a faithful remnant 2. The saint who die will rise again to an eternal reward. 3. Martyrdom is preferable to apostasy. 4. God judges his people as a father judges his children 5. It is good and wise to pray for dead

What did Abijah do to show Jeroboam he would be kind of ten of the 12 tribes of Israel?

Abidjan tore a garment into 12 pieces and gave 10 of them to Jeroboam

How long did Nebuchadnezzar's empire last after he died?

About a generation

What did the seven sons mother mean when she told one of them the creator will " do you have a life and breath back to you again"?

After martyrdom, God would raise him back to life

Who conquered most of the known world of that time

Alexander the great

What did Saint Paul mean by children of the flash and children of promise?

All Jews were children of the flesh of Abraham because they were his physical descendants, but only those who are faithful to God we're children of the promise made with Abraham

Why would an Israelite not have rejected the wisdom of other cultures?

All wisdom is from God. If a writing or person is truly wise, it reflects God's wisdom, and therefore it possesses true value. Universal truths can be understood by all.

Which of Mattathias's sons were the most talented soldier

Judas Maccabeus

Judas Maccabeus

The Jewish general who led the revolt against Antiochus IV

Gerizim

The Mountain on which the Samaritans had their temple to God.

Why did the project to rebuild the temple get delayed?

The Samaritans were offended that the Jews did not want nothing to do with them

What was the purpose of the sufferings of Israel?

They needed discipline, not revenge. Punishment is for rebuke and discipline and reconciliation with God

How did the Persians differ from the Babylonians in their style of ruling the people's they conquered?

They tried to inspire loyalty

How did the Samaritans initially react to the Jews project of rebuilding the temple?

They wanted to help to get money

What was the outcome for many of the poor citizens of Jerusalem who escaped slavery in Babylon?

They were forced to sell themselves back into slavery to the wealthy Jews of Jerusalem

What happened to those who defied Antiochus' edict?

They were tortured and killed

What did Hellenization pose for the Jews?

They would have to set aside the law of Moses and adopt the Greek religion

What civil responsibilities did the Persian king entrust to Ezra?

To administer the Persian funds for the temple and appoint judges and magistrates in the territories of Judah.

Why did the Jews began to call their religion "Judaism"?

To distinguish themselves from Hellenism

What was king Antiochus' dream?

To make his whole cast empire hellenized, setting aside all local customs

Why didn't mattathias and his five sons retire to the countryside?

To organize a resistance that was seemingly hopeless; they thought it was better to die resisting then offend God

What was the significance of the name Epimanes?

Was the name Antiochus IV subjects called him, it is Greek for "Out of his mind"

How was this worship similar to the golden calf Aaron had made at Mt. Sinai?

When Aaron dedicated the golden calf in the wilderness, he said, "Behold your god, O Israel, who brought you out of the land of Egypt." Jeroboam used these same words

Why did God decide to divide the Kingdom of David?

because Solomon went against his wishes and worshipped the false pagan gods

How did Egypt make Israel an exception to its own practices regarding intermarriages?

because of Egypt's great stature, other nations sent sons and daughters to the court of Pharaoh, but Pharaoh never sent his daughters to foreign courts. In Solomon's case, Pharaoh sent his daughter to Solomon.

How did Solomon make Israel an international power?

besides having conquered the nations around him, he sent traders all over the world and built a substantial navy

what did the priests discover that had been lost and forgotten?

book of the law "Deuteronomy"

what did josiah conclude when he had heard the Book of Deuteronomy

consequences were from disobeying God

list the 3 things Hezekiah reformed

eradicated pagan alters, sacred poles, and high places

who were the samaritans

foreign people that resettled in the cities of central israel and intermarried with the remaining jews

what was prophesied in isiah 7:10-16?

god would perform a miracle Isiah: a young woman (virgin) would have a son, who will be named Immanuel (God is with us) and he would be the ideal ruler

What was the substantial difference between the good and bad Kings and Israel?

good kings lead the people back to God. bad kings introduced foreign false gods and persecuted the true believers of God.

What was the problem with Rehoboam's upbringing?

he had never known any other life than luxury and idleness

What was Jeroboam's solution to discourage Temple worship?

he had went back tot eh Golden Calf (made 2 of them)

Why was Jeroboam fearful of the people going up to Jerusalem to worship?

he was afraid of his subjects in Israel went to Jerusalem in Judah to offer sacrifices in the Temple, they would turn their hearts to the true worship of the Lord and their allegiance to Rehoboam, David's grandson, and would want to kill Jeroboam

How was Solomon punished for polygamy?

he was led to his wives' false gods and away fro, the one true God, who had given him everything he possessed

Phonicia

home of the temple workers

temple

house of God in Jerusalem, which contained the Ark of the Covenant. When it was dedicated, God's glory overshadowed it just as it had done in the Tabernacle. It became the center of worship for Israel

where did jeremiah hide the Ark of the Covenant

in a cave

What was the source of the wood for Temple?

it came form the famous Cedars of Lebanon

How did the sources of the new "law" help fulfill the Davidic Covenant?

it spoke to the nations in a language they could understand, even including parts of those peoples' own wisdom traditions. Solomon's wisdom was the same as the Egyptians' and the Babylonians' except it surpassed theirs

what happened to the tribal structure of the 10 northern tribes of israel?

it was destroyed

who was the father of david

jesse

what effect did Daniel's heroic stories have on their readers

jews remained faithful

what 2 tribes remained of the davidic kingdom after the fall of israel

judah and benjamin

gentile

member of any of the nations outside Israel

Did solomon ask God to grant the prayers of Gentiles?

no

What did Solomon ask God for?

wisdom and knowledge so he could rule God's people

What did God give Solomon?

wisdom, knowledge, riches, possessions, and honor (it surpassed the kings before and who would succeed him)

in which kingdom -Israel or Judah- did more bad kings rule than good?

Israel

What did Alexander the great die from? How old was he?

Fever;33

What did God offer Solomon?

anything Solomon wanted

ESSAY: story of Belshazzar!

- babylonian empire was falling apart while belshazzar was having a feast with his friends. -they were using the loot that was looted from the temple at jerusalem -a hand then appeared and wrote word on the wall -Belshazzar got Daniel to interprete them -it said that the empire will have numbered days left -that night belshazzar was killed

what did Nebuchadnezzar do to jerusalem when he had conquered it

-burned the most important buildings (including the Temple) -deported the most important citizens to Babylon -left a governor behind to supervise those left

what were manassehs wicked deeds

-reestablished paganism -defiled the temple -burned his own sons as pagan offerings

list 3 virtues the stump of jesse possess

-spirit of wisdom -understanding -counsel -might -knowledge -fear of the lord

What remarkable thing happened during Belshazzar's dinner feast?

A hand appeared and wrote 'mene, tekel, parsin' no one understood what the words meant.

Mattathias

A priest who touched off the Jewish revolt against Antiochus IV

language closely related to Hebrew that was spoken throughout the Middle East.

Aramic

What were some advances Being made during this time in Greek culture?

Arts and literature, we're getting rich through commerce

Why was Belshazzar's feast a sign of his incompetence and irresponsibility?

Babylonian empire was crumbling and instead of trying to make it better, he was busy entertaining his friends

Why did the Maccabees prefer martyrdom to apostasy?

Because God saints expect to receive a ternal life as there were ward, it is far better to lose this life then to turn away from God

The last king of Babylon. He lost the kingdom to the Medes and Persians.

Belshazzar

The Persian name for the province that included Judah

Beyond the River

While the building of the temple was delayed, what had the men of Jerusalem been doing?

Building fine houses for themselves

which gods were worse: golden calves or the Canaanites' false gods?

Canaanite's false gods (require human sacrifice)

The Persian king who conquered Babylon and allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem.

Cyrus

What did king Antiochus insist from the Jews?

Everyone must take part in Pekin sacrifices and eat pork

A priest who led the returned exiles in Jerusalem, and who put together the standard edition of the Old Testament scriptures.

Ezra

Who were the two of the prophets who spurred the men of Jerusalem to dedicate themselves again to the building of the temple?

Haggai, and Zechariah

How did Rehoboam respond to the request of Jeroboam and the elders?

He arrogantly told Jeroboam and the elders he would work them even harder than his father and punish them more severely

What did Alexander the great accomplish?

He conquered the known world with lightning speed

What did Antiochus do with the Jewish people?

He persecuted to choose and forced everyone to adopt Greek ways

What was Ezra's official position as a Jew?

He was a pries

How did Daniel get drawn into this scene?

He was good at interpreting dreams

What happened to Babylon soon after Belshazzar's feast?

He was taken and killed, then the kingdom fell into the Persian and Medes hands

What were the roles of the Jewish high priest under Antiochus, and how was he chosen?

He was the religious and secular ruler of the Jews. The position was given to the highest bidder

Sheol

Hebrew for the underworld

What was the main religious problem in Jerusalem during the time of the prophet Nehemiah?

Hipocracy

The inner sanctuary of the Temple. In the rebuilt Temple, it was empty the Ark of the Covenant had been hidden.

Holy of holies

Why is it good and wise to pray for the dead according to 2 Maccabees?

It is holy and pious to make atonement for the dead so, when they arise, they might be delivered other sins

What was the significance of the name Epiphanes?

It was the name Antiochus IV called himself, Greek for "God Manifest

Originally a member of the tribe of Judah, but used from the Exile on to refer to any inhabitant of the old territory of Judah, including the remnant of the tribes of Benjamin and Levi.

Jew

Why did Jonah want Nineveh to be destroyed?

Jonah wanted Nineveh to be destroyed because it was the capital city of the Assyrians, powerful enemies of the Israelites

What two great things did Cyrus of Persia do the exiled Jews?

Let them return to Jerusalem, and rebuild the temple

What was the dilemma that faced Ezra as he try to bring the people back to the pure worship of God?

Many married pagan wives. The restoration of the people depends on keeping them from paganism

People of God

Name given to the faithful people

A wealthy Jew who persuaded the Persian king to make him governor of the province that included Jerusalem. He rebuilt the city's defenses.

Nehemiah

With Ezra as the spiritual leader of the people, _______________ became The civil or political leader, who persuaded the Persian king to make him _____________ of Jerusalem

Nehemiah Governor

Did Alexander have a successor?

No

From what two major deficiencies with the new temple suffer?

Not be as magnificent, and there would be no ark of covenant

The great empire that conquered Babylon and freed the Jews from exile

Persia

During this period of history, Greece was a very loose confederation Of city states who were fiercely independent and often fight amongst themselves. Who brought them together?

Philip of Macedonian

As Ezra became to moral leader of the Jews, what were some of the things he did?

Read the law Taught them the law

What did the Maccabees accomplish by about 125 BC?

Restored an independent Israel

The mixed population that inhabited the old territory of Israel during the Exile. They were hostile to the returning exiles.

Samaritans

Who authored the wisdom literature?

Solomon and some other wise people in the character of Solomon

what was Solomon's initial aim by building the Temple, and how was that aim reversed?

Solomon began with the aim to draw all the pagan peoples of the world to the one true God, but after time, he began to draw the Israelites to false, pagan gods

How did Solomon act as a universal priest according to the Catechism. no. 2580?

Solomon prayed for the entire people of God, present and future, for God to forgive their sins and provide for their daily needs

Why did Egypt desire an alliance with Solomon?

Solomon was an empire builder whose realm would stand between 2 great empires of Egypt and Assyria. Pharaoh would have wanted Solomon's power to be allied with him rather than the enemy

what did it meant to call the Temple "a house of prayer for all peoples"?

Solomon's hope was for people from all over the world to come to the Temple to pray to the one true God

How did most of the Jews respond to the news that they could return home?

Stayed in Babylon

Alexander the great

The great conquer who spread his empire as far as India.

Who was artaxerxes?

The king who reigned after cyrus

What did Daniel say that the words meant?

The kingdom was to be taken away, the days are numbered

Cleopatra

The last pharaoh of Egypt

According to the books of Maccabees, what does Israel mean?

The people who are faithful to God, only a small minority

What was unacceptable about the sacrifices that some people were making to God during this time?

The sacrifices were taken from worthless animals

From where did the gold and silver goblets used by Belshazzar's dinner party come?

The temple in Jerusalem

Ptolemies

The title of the Persian rulers

How was the wood for the Temple transported?

The trees were brought to the sea, floated down the coast to Joppa, then drawn to Jerusalem

Why was Judas Maccabeus afraid for some of his soldiers?

They died with pagan amulets and he was afraid God would punish them

Explain how the Jews and Persians got along so well

They encouraged the jews to keep their customs. They supported the temple. Jewish merchants prospered with the Persian expansion, the Persian king valued the Jews advice

How did the Jews respond to the Samaritans at this point, and why?

They had nothing to do with the Samaritans because the Samaritans are pagans

name the 2 nations that remained in Galilee

Zebulun and Naphtali

what is king josiah best remembered?

a great reformed ego temporarily brought Judah back to the correct worship of God

Milcom

one of the many pagan gods worshipped by Solomon in his later years

pagan

one who follows a "false" religion

Ashtoreth

pagan fertility goddess worshipped by Solomon in his later days. (false god of the Sidonians)

Queen of Sheba

queen of a wealthy country to the south; came to Jerusalem to test Solomon's wisdom, which led her to praise the God of Israel, demonstrating the kingdom's role in leading the nations to the True God

Why did the Queen of Sheba com to see Solomon?

she wanted to see if Solomon was as wise as people said, probably, to establish a trading alliance with him.

Who was king during Israel's peak of glory as a kingdom?

solomon

what befell jerusalem as a result of manasseh?

the Assyrians sacked Jerusalem and carried him off into captivity

What did the Temple represent?

the architectural sign of israel's covenant with God as the place where God's glory dwelt among them in the ark

Why did Rehoboam allow Israel to be divided without a fight?

the prophet Shemaiah told him the division was God's doing. He didn't wasn't to risk a war he could never win.

Solomon

the son of David who inherited his kingdom and God's covenant; led Israel to its greatest glory, and was famous for his wisdom

Why was there no sound of tools in the Temple during construction?

the stone was cut from an underground quarry, so no sound could reach the temple

What did Solomon's multitudinous wives and concubines symbolize?

the symbolically perfect number of 700 wives and 300 concubines show Solomon had intermarried with all the nations, and in that way, extended his dominion to the ends of the earth

Using the Queen of Sheba as an example, how did Solomon's wisdom draw the world to God?

the wisdom and wealth of Solomon, which came from God, led the Queen of Sheba to praise the God of Israel

Why were so many prophets of the one true God put to death?

they denounced the worship of false gods, even before kings and other potentates

What was particularly horrible about the false gods Chemosh and Molech?

they required child sacrifice

What did Solomon's wives finally persuade him to do?

they turned his heart away from the one true God toward their false gods, and he built temples to those gods

what was the fate of the leading citizens of israel?

they were deported vy the Assyrians

What was the purpose of the Davidic Covenant, and what was its "law"

to draw all men to God; it did so through its new "law" - the wisdom literature

What was the request of Jeroboam and the elders to Rehoboam, and what did Solomon's counselors advise Rehoboam to do?

to take some of the weight off their shoulders and in exchange they would be his good subjects; they told him to serve the delegation and speak good words to them

apostasy

turning away form the true God