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Second Temple Judaism (520 BC-70AD)

Second Temple Judaism (520 BC-70AD). Brief historical survey. Major elements: temple, Torah, messianic expectations. Major religious groups. Timeline. 1020-922 undivided monarchy 922 Solomon’s kingdom divided into Northern (Israel) and Southern (Judah)

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Second Temple Judaism (520 BC-70AD)

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  1. Second Temple Judaism (520 BC-70AD) • Brief historical survey. • Major elements: temple, Torah, messianic expectations. • Major religious groups.

  2. Timeline 1020-922 undivided monarchy 922 Solomon’s kingdom divided into Northern (Israel) and Southern (Judah) 721 Northern kingdom is defeated by the Assyrians 597-538 Babylonian exile; 587 Temple destroyed 538-332 Persian rule; 520 Temple rebuilt. Second Temple Judaism begins. 332-167 Hellenization under Alexander the Great and his successors from Egypt & Syria 167-63 Hundred years of independence under Maccabees 63 BC Roman conquest of Palestine. Independence lost till 20th c. AD! 70 AD Second Temple destroyed. …….. 1948 Recognition of the State of Israel

  3. Persian king Cyrus (580-529 BCE) Defeated the Babylonians Allowed the Hebrews to return from Babylon and to rebuild the Temple

  4. Map of Persian invasion

  5. Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE) • Conquered Asia Minor, Palestine, Egypt, Persia • Hellenization

  6. Alexander Sarcophagus Royal Necropolis of Sidon, chamber #3. Last quarter of 4th c BC. Istanbul Archeological Museum

  7. Alexander’s conquest.

  8. Hellenization So far has our city [Athens] surpassed the rest of mankind in thought and speech that her pupils have become the teachers of the rest of the world; and our city has brought it about that the name ‘Hellenes’ suggests no longer a race, but an intelligence, and the title ‘Hellenes’ is applied rather to those who share our culture than to those who share common blood. – Isocrates.

  9. Antiochus IV—forced Hellenization • Ordered to destroy the Scriptures • Abrogated Sabbath observance • Prohibited circumcision • Sacrificed swine in the Temple King Antiochus, God manifest, bearing Victory

  10. Second Temple (model). Destroyed in 70 A.D.

  11. Inscription Prohibiting strangers to enter the Temple of Jerusalem Copy. Museo di Civilta Romana, Rome. Original. Archeological Museum, Constantinople.

  12. Second Temple Judaism: main events • 520. Jews return from Babylon and rebuild the Temple • 332 BC Alexander the Great conquers the Near East. Hellenization. • 167 BC Maccabean revolt against Antiochus IV. One century of independence. • 63 BC Romans conquer Palestine. • 66-70 AD Jewish war. Temple destroyed. Young Alexander

  13. Pharisees Sadducees Acts 4:1 Acts 5:17 Acts 23:6-8 Mark 12: 18-27 Luke 18: 10-12 Acts 5:34 Mark 7:1-13 Mark 8:11 Mark 3:6 Acts 23:1-8 Pharisees & Sadducees

  14. Essenes in Qumran (2nd c. BCE-1st c CE) • Lived in an isolated community founded by “Teacher of Righteousness” • Rejected Temple worship • Expected two messiahs, royal & priestly • About 4000 in 1st c. CE • Massacred by Romans in 68 AD. Disappeared towards the end of 2nd c CE

  15. A Fragment of Hosea Commentary from Qumran

  16. Jewish Diaspora 500 BC – 500 CE

  17. Who do you say that I am? …On the way [Jesus] asked his disciples, "Who do people say that I am?" And they answered him, "John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets." He asked them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered him, "You are the Messiah." And he sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him. Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.” Mk 8: 27-33.

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