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Axtell Midterm- II
Historical Figures and Terms
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 2
04/11/2011

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Term
Ahab (869-850)
Definition

Son of Omri: his story is interwoven with the prophet Elijah. 

 

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Ahaz (735-715)
Definition
he was the king during the Syro- Ephraimite war: instead of alligning with Israel (the north part and syria) he chose to align with assyria: which caused the war. 
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Alexander (333)
Definition

Son of Phillip who conquered masidonia (the greek peninsula) 

After his father was killed, he beocmes king and was influenced by his teacher Aristotle: he conquers: Jersalem and Syria... and wants Helenization (spreading of greek idieas and culture) 

Term
Antiochus IV "Epiphanes"
(175)
Definition
Meaning "God Manifest"
Rules in Syria
Ruthless ambitios Seleucid ruler
Occupies Jerusalem
Antiochan Persecution
Term
Cyrus (538)
Definition

King of Persia

edict of syrus 

let the israelites go back home 

Syris cylinder: propaganda. good political strategy to get people to like him better 

Term
Hasmonaean Dynasty
Definition

Begins with Simon (142-135)

connected to sadducees 

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Hellenization
Definition
The spread of Greek influence of ideas and Language, under Alexander, son of Phillip
Term
Herod (the Great)
Definition
appointed by romans as ruler over palestine
Term
Hezekiah (715-687)
Definition

Identified as a good king

dividic line 

tries to get rid of assyrian worship 

allies with babylon 

after Sargon II

still king after north falls

Term
Israel (North Kingdom)
Definition
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Jehu (842-815)
Definition

Becomes King 

Prophet: Elisha 

last bloodshed/ massacre in the name of god 

Term
Jeroboam (922)
Definition

First king of the northern israelite kingdom

He succeed salomon 

he takes the 10 northern tribes and renames them Israel - and two southern tribes that are left are called Judah

Term
Jeroboam II (786-746)
Definition
Jeroboam's reign was also the period of the prophets Hosea, Joel, Jonah and Amos, all of whom condemned the materialism and selfishness of the Israelite elite of their day
Term
Josiah (640-609)
Definition

greates king of the south 

 Josiah is credited by most historians with having established or compiled important Jewish scriptures during the Deuteronomic reform that occurred during his rule.

Term
Judah (Southern Kingdom)
Definition

ruled by rehoboam - son of salomon 

all of the dynasties are davidic 

 

Term
Judas (Maccabees)(164)
Definition

aka. the hamerer son of mattathias 

gorilla warfare 

Term
Nebuchadnezzar (597, 587)
Definition

resposible for the first deportation

 

Term
Omri (876-869)
Definition

father of Ahab

builds the capiyal at sumaria 

its well fortified.. militarily and economically

powerful king

conquers small kingdom of moab

Term
Pompey (63)
Definition
Term
Ptolemies
Definition
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Rehoboam (922)
Definition

son of salom 

names the souther two tribes judah 

 

Term
Samaria
Definition
capital of kingdom  of israel built by omari
Term
Sargon II (722)
Definition

 Assyrian king

responsible for the second deportation 

Term
Seleucids 
Definition

people from syria 

win control over palestine from the ptolemy

Term
Solomon (961-922)
Definition
father of reaboam and jeroboam 
Term
Syro-Ephraimite War (735)
Definition

king of israel - Pekah 

King of syria- Rezin 

ask king of judah - ahaz for alliance agains assyria 

he saids no so they attack him

Term
"Teacher of Righteousness"
Definition

Mentioned in a number of Dead Sea Scrolls
May have been a Sadducee opposed to Pharisaic practices at the temple. Saw period as end of time.  Led separatists community in desert.
Saw himself as wisdom sage, and apocalyptic prophet, and messianic figure.
II Isaiah "Suffering Servant" - where Messiah concept may come from.

Term
Uzziah (783-742)
Definition
king of judah
Term
Zedekiah (597-587)
Definition

babylonian puppet: egyptisn tried to keep him as buffer

he flees and he babylonian tutore his sons and take out his eyes. 

Term
Zerubbabel (520-515)
Definition

in charge of rebuilding the temple: first stage of restoration

 

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