The Jewish Background

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The translation of Jewish scriptures into Greek was called the __________.

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The Hellenistic ruler who tried to forcibly compel Jews to give up their religion was __________.

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Which of the following groups are not parts of Jewish society? __________

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The Jews in Judaea revolted against the Roman Empire ___________.

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Pg 4 of the lecture states only two revolts (66-73 & 132-35) First Jewish–Roman War (66–73 CE), sometimes called The Great Revolt (Hebrew: המרד הגדול‎‎ ha-Mered Ha-Gadol), was the first of three major rebellions by the Jews of Judea Province (Iudaea) aga

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Identify the three categories of Jewish literature:

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Canonical literature includes the Torah, the Prophets and the Other Writings in a descending order of importance; Normative literature includes the interpretation of scripture, usually the Torah, by trained individuals (Sopherim, Pharisees, Rabbis, etc) t

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Extraneous

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Midrash, the interpretation of Jewish scripture, has two main approaches:

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Halakah--specific legal explanation as how to follow the Torah in ways not actually described in the document; how to live without breaking the Law.; Haggadah--non-legalistic rabbinical literature which explained a problem by means of ethical/religious st

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In scripture, where does one find the apocrypha? __________________

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The Apocrypha generally consists of 14 booklets of which 1 and 2 Maccabees and 1 Esdras are the main documents and form the bulk of the apocryphal writings.

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The word eschatology refers to __________.

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Which of the following terms refer to the Jewish concept of afterlife?

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When the Hebrew scriptures were translated into Greek in ancient Alexandria around 200 BC, the word "Hades" (the Greek underworld) was substituted for Sheol, and this is reflected in the New Testament where Hades is both the underworld of the dead and the

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The Jewish Background

Question 1 of 1

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The translation of Jewish scriptures into Greek was called the __________.

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The Hellenistic ruler who tried to forcibly compel Jews to give up their religion was __________.

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Which of the following groups are not parts of Jewish society? __________

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The Jews in Judaea revolted against the Roman Empire ___________.

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Identify the three categories of Jewish literature:

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Midrash, the interpretation of Jewish scripture, has two main approaches:

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In scripture, where does one find the apocrypha? __________________

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The word eschatology refers to __________.

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Which of the following terms refer to the Jewish concept of afterlife?

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Which of the following Jewish writers were active during the period from 50 BCE to 150 CE?

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