BEFORE CHRIST
After the Jewish state broke in two, this Kingdom's capital was Samaria and was located in the north
What is Israel?
This kingdom later conquered the Persians and persecuted the Maccabees
What are the Greek/Macedonians?
While Herod was religiously a Jew, this is the kind of Jew Herod the Great was not
What is "racially"
This man was a disciple of St. Peter and eventually a successor
Who is St. Clement of Rome?
This nation invaded the Kingdom of Judah around 600, destroyed the First Temple, and carried the people off to exile?
What are the Babylonians?
Simon Maccabaeus started this dynasty that ruled Judea for 100 years (after throwing out the Greeks)
The name of the dynasty Herod the Great started after he destroyed the Hasmonean Dynasty
What is the Herodian Dynasty?
An apostle who was a Jewish Tax-Collector for Rome
Who is Matthew?
St. Ignatius was the first to describe Jesus' followers as what
After the Jewish state broke in two, this Kingdom's capital was Jerusalem and was located in the south
What is Judah?
This nation eventually conquered Judea after around 100 years of rule by the Hasmonean Dynasty?
What is the Roman Empire?
Herod the Great expanded this building, making it much grander and magnificent, doing this so as to win the affection of the Jews
What is the Temple (the Second Temple)
The apostle who travelled to India
Who is St. Thomas (Doubting Thomas)?
He was a disciple of St. John who was martyred by being burnt at the stake
Who is St. Polycarp?
This nation conquered Babylon and freed the Jews and allowed them to go back and rebuild this
What is the Temple?
The name of the kind of people who lived in the area that used to be the northern Kingdom of Israel after the Assyrians conquered the land.
What are the Samaritans?
This is the name of the baby martyrs killed by King Herod in his pursuit of trying to murder the Christ Child?
What are the Holy Innocents?
This apostle was martyred by being skinned alive
Who is St. Bartholomew?
The name of the first-ever Catechism
What is the Didache?
This nation invaded and destroyed the Kingdom of Israel around 700 BC
What are the Assyrians?
This is the name of the Hasmonean Dynasty leaders because the Jews believed their next king would be the Messiah
What are the Ethnarcs?
The deed for which Herod Antipas is most remembered
What is the beheading of St. John the Baptist?
This apostle has five books in the New Testament
Who is St. John?
St. Ignatius of Antioch was the first Christian to support replacing what?
What is Sunday for Saturday for the Lord's Day/Sabbath?