chap 5 study questions

what notorious king began the persecution of Jews who refused to convert to Greek forms of worship?

Antiochus IV

which high priest declared himself king?

Aristobulus

who edited the standard version of the Torah after the return from Exile?

Ezra

which high priest successfully conquered all the Kingdom of Israel's former territory?

John Hyrcanus

who was known as the great reformer?

Josiah

what loyal priest led the resistance to the persecution?

Mattahias

which of the priest's sons became famous for his military victories?

Mattahias' son, Judas Maccabaeus

which Jewish sect encouraged all Jews to imitate the ritual purity of the priests in Jerusalem?

Pharisees

which Jewish sect denied any kind of resurrection of the body?

Sadducees

What surprising title is given to Cyrus in the book of Isaiah?

The Lord's Annointed

why was Herod called "the Great"?

bc his reifgn was so prosperous in comparison with the reigns of his successors

Why did Hezekiah destroy Moses' bronze serpent?

bc the faithless people began to worship that serpent as their God

what did Antiochus IV do to the Jewish & Samaritan temples?

changed the Temple of God to the temple of Olympian Zeus

What is the main theme of Isaiah's prophecy?

darkness, lightness, & repentance

what did God desire from the Israelites at the time of Zechariah?

desired righteousness

what important discovery did the priests make during Josiah's reign?

discovered the Book of Law (Deuteronomy)

When were many books of the Old Testament edited in their final forms?

during the Babylonian Exile

how did Josiah react when he found out Judah was to be punished by God?

he kept the commandments, had all the altars to false gods burned, expelled the cult prostitutes, & tore down the high places where people worshipped

what happened when Manasseh was taken away by the Assyrians?

he was carried off in chains but when he came back from captivity he was a new person

how did Herod establish his rule in Jerusalem?

massacring many of the residents

how much did Nehemiah take for his salary as governor?

nothing — paid for his expenses out of his own pocket

what position did Antiochus IV sell to the highest bidder?

sold the position of the Jewish high priest

what did the Sadducees believe?

that only the books of Moses were canonical scripture; did not believe in life after death or angels

why did the people have mixed reactions toward rebuilding the temple?

those who saw the first temple realized that no restoration could compare to the old one. the people were not pleased with the fact that the ark of the covenant would not be there

what was the prophet Ezra's dream?

to restore a purified Israel in the Promised Land