The Six Eras
In the first era, the Jews returned from exile and rebuilt the temple, but they still answered to this empire.
Who is the Persian Empire?
This word describes the spread of the Greek language and culture.
What is Hellenization?
This is the name of the Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures.
What is the Septuagint?
This priest led to the revolt that began in 167 BC; his name means "the Hammer."
Who is Judas Maccabeus?
Along with roads, military force, and central control, Rome instituted this unpopular obligation to pay.
What are taxes/taxation?
After Alexander's empire was divided, Judea came under the control of this Egyptian dynasty.
Who are the Ptolemies?
As a boy, Alexander the Great was tutored in Greek philosophy and language by this philosopher.
Who is Aristotle?
This language was widely used in the daily life of Jews, while Hebrew remained central in scripture and worship.
What is Aramaic?
Antiochus IV, the Syrian king who set out to Hellenize his subjects, went by this surname.
What is Epiphanes?
Roman road building began almost three centuries before Jesus with this famous road.
What is the Appian Way?
This Syrian dynasty pressured the Jews to conform, threatening Jewish worship and temple life.
Who are the Seleucids?
The name for "common Greek" language that became more popular and easier to learn.
What is Koine Greek?
This Egyptian ruler of the 3rd century BC called for the Hebrew scriptures to be translated into Greek.
Who is Ptolemy II Philadelphus?
The Maccabean revolt began a period of Jewish self-rule that lasted this many years.
What is 80?
Rome appointed this man as king, and he rebuilt the Jewish temple.
Who is Herod the Great?
A revolt led to this fifth era, a time for Jewish self-rule that strengthened hopes for deliverance.
What is the Maccabean period?
By the first century, this was the lingua franca of the world.
What is Greek?
This many (#) Jewish elders and scribes produced the Septuagint.
What is 72?
Antiochus IV banned the practice of this.
What is Judaism?
Jesus entered the world under Roman occupation where this question mattered: "Who is really ______?"
Who is really King?
Name the six eras of the intertestamental period in chronological order.
What are the Persian, Greek, Egyptian, Syrian, Maccabean, and Roman?
Complete the saying: "Rome may conquered Greece ___________, but Greece conquered Rome ___________."
What is militarily and culturally?
Name the three languages of the Jewish people in this period.
What are Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek?
Antiochus IV auctioned off this "office" (position) to the highest bidder.
What is the High Priest?
Explain why Rome's roads mattered for the spread of the gospel.
What is the roads allowed Jesus, His disciples, and followers to spread the gospel throughout the known world in less than 70 years?