The Struggles Under Greek Rule
Was the time before Jesus's death easy or difficult for the Jews?
It was difficult.
What were the soldiers wearing as they had died?
Pagan Charms.
Who was Saint Lucy?
Saint Lucy is the Patron Saint of people with eye disease, blindness, or through ailments.
What is Hell?
Everlasting suffering and separation from God after death.
Around what time was Christianity against the law?
When saint Lucy was born.
Who were people who worshiped false gods called?
Pagans or Gentiles.
What did they trust God to do?
To answer their prayers.
Who did Saint Lucy Marry
A young rich man.
What is Heaven?
A life of everlasting happiness with God, and all the people that love him.
What did the Maccabees trust God to do?
To hear their prayers for all the souls, and both living and dead.
Who were the Jews under control of when the Persian rule ended?
The Greeks
Why did Judas preform a ritual sacrifice?
To secure forgiveness for the dead.
How did they try to torture Saint Lucy?
By burning her and poking her eyes out.
What is the Purgatory?
The final purification from Sin after death.
Why did the soldiers torture saint Lucy?
Because she did not leave her house.
How did the Maccabees describe Antiochus Epiphanes?
Leading to religious persecution and conflict.
What did the Maccabees do after seeing that the soldiers fought for God's cause?
They prayed for the soldiers that there sins may be erased.
Why did Saint Lucy devote her life to Jesus?
She devoted her life to Jesus because Lucy's mom has been Ill for a while, and she healed.
What does Resurrection mean?
The new life given to us when our bodies reunite with our souls at the end of time
Why did Judas collect money from his soldiers?
To offer for a expiatory sacrifice in Jerusalem for those who had died.
What happened when the Persian rule of Israel came to a end?
The Jews had to be under control of other foreign rulers.
What did Judas do after he collected money from his soldiers?
He offered an exploratory sacrafice in Jersulaem.
Why did Saint Lucy's husband get mad at her?
Because she devoted her life to God and at her time Christianity is illegal.
What were the groups of devout Jews called?
Maccabees
What actions did Antiochus Epiphanes take to unify his kingdom?
By imposing Greek customs and suppressing in Jewish traditions, culminating in the desecration.