New Testament Terms, Exam #1

Greek/Macedonia king who conquered Persia. Spread the Greek culture. Married a woman of different culture.

Replaced the jewish high priest Onias with Onias's brother Jason (Greek). Jason hellenizied Greece (with gymnasiums). Jason was replaced with Menelaus another hellenzing Jew, who could offer the king higher taxes. Menelaus was not a part of the priestly family. Jews resented this.

Herod sought to please the Jews with the beautification of the temple in Jerusalem. Herod slaughtered many Jews however.

Defeated Syrians in the maccabean revolt

Started the Maccabean revolt. A royal agent of Antichous rged Mattathias (an elderly priest) to set an ex. and practice a pagan sacrifice. Mattathias refused and antoher Jew stepped forward to comply, Matt. killed thisman and ran to the mtns with family and supporteres

Made Syria a Roman province in 64 B.C. which caused the downfall of the Seleucid Empire

Greek for successorsAlexanders diadochi spilt the empire into 4 parts

Jews who opposed the paganization of their culture (concerning the new gym built by the high priest Jason) Hasideans literaly meaning, "Pious People"Equivalent to Puritans

Under Persian Rule, the 400 ear gap between Old and New Testaments

Comman trade and diplomatic language

Family that lead revolt

Centered in Egypt. Captial of Alexandria.Named after Ptolemy Celopatra was the last to rule in this Empire

Centered in Syria.Capital of Antioch

Greek translation of the Hebrew O.T.Work done in Egypt where Jews now understood and used Greek more often.The roman numeral seventy has become the common symbol for this version of the O.T.

Revolt against Antiochus EpiphanesHasmonean family after great grandfather, Hasmon.Hasmons granchild, Mattathias or Maccabees (the Hammer)Mattathias son - Judas Maccabeus, led rebels to war. and other sons - Jonathan and Simon, suc. Judas Jonathan - rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem Simon - High priest