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  1. The New Testament World of Jesus Chapter 2

  2. PALESTINE • The Holy Land • The Promised Land • The Land of Israel • The Land of Judah • The Land

  3. FOUR MAJOR TERRAINS OF PALESTINE • Coastal Plain • Mountain Range • The Great Rift Valley • Transjordan • www.searchgodsword.org/se/pbm/browse.cgi?st=28

  4. Galilee “circle” Center Jesus’ ministry Rich & Fertile Herod Antipas Mostly Jewish Cosmopolitan Samaria Once held northern capital of Israel Judea Dry/Barren Jews who returned after Babylonian Exile Jerusalem Dead Sea MAJOR PROVINCES

  5. LANGUAGE & DIALECT • Aramaic • Semitic language • Common language Jews 1st century AD • Jesus’ language • Hebrew • Some in Judaea spoke • Greek • Koine = “common” • Common language Roman Empire • Latin • Roman Officials

  6. Greek word = “assembly” Served three main purposes Prayer & Worship Legal settlements Local school The Ark The Torah & Writings of the Prophets The Sabbath The Shema Dt. 6:4 Hear, O Israel, the Eternal is our God, the Eternal is One. Blessed be God’s Name and glorious kingdom forever and ever. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. And these words, which I [God] teach you this day, shall be upon your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down and when you rise up. And you shall bind them as a sign upon your hand, and they shall be for a reminder before your eyes. And you shall write them on the doorposts of your house and upon your gates. SYNAGOGUE

  7. Ark Torah

  8. http://www.ucalgary.ca/~elsegal/Shokel/Preaching/S010501_Jerusalem.htmlhttp://www.ucalgary.ca/~elsegal/Shokel/Preaching/S010501_Jerusalem.html TEMPLE • Jerusalem • Sacrifice • Holy Place • Layout of the Temple • Courtyard for Priests • Courtyard for Israel • Courtyard for Women • Gentiles • Pilgrimage to the Temple • Three major feasts • Passover • Pentecost • Tabernacles

  9. JEWISH FEASTS • Passover (Pesah) • Most important • Celebrates liberation from Egypt • The Last Supper • Pentecost • Held 50 days after Passover • Originally harvest festival • NT times celebrates Covenant at Sinai • Tabernacles (Booths) • Fall harvest celebration • Recalls time spent in wilderness Hanukkah

  10. 1ST CENTURY PALESTINE POLITICS • The Roman Empire • Pax Romana • Christian Missionaries • Roman Rule & the Jews • The Maccabean Revolt • http://www.roman-empire.net/maps/empire/extent/rome-modern-day-nations.html

  11. JEWISH BELIEFS & PRACTICES • The Messiah • Christos • King of Israel • Political & Military leader • Coming would be apocalyptic

  12. COVENANT & THE TORAH • TORAH • Instruction or guidance • God’s revelation of Himself & Expectations • Studying Torah • What did it mean to live apart from the Law • TANAK

  13. JUDGMENT & RESURRECTION • Common belief – 2nd century BC • Daniel introduced idea (Daniel 12:2)

  14. RELIGIOUS SECTS • Sadducees • Sadok • Priest & Aristocrats • Temple practice & worship • Torah Only • Human free will over Divine Providence • No resurrection • Sanhedrin

  15. RELIGIOUS SECTS • Pharisees • Separated one • Hasmonean Dynasty • Strict observance of Law • Resurrection • Judgment of living & dead • Prayer, almsgiving, fasting • Torah – Prophets – Writings inspired • Oral Interpretation

  16. RELIGIOUS SECTS • Essenes • Apocalyptic group • “teacher of righteousness” • Commentaries on Jewish scriptures • Lived strict & pure • Qumran • Dead Sea Scrolls

  17. RELIGIOUS SECTS • Zealots • Revolutionaries • 66-70AD • Simon the Zealot – apostle of Jesus

  18. TAX COLLECTORS • Despised • COMMON PEOPLE • GENTILES • Proselytes • God-fearers • Pious Jews • WOMAN

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