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