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Form II - Scripture
Form II - Ch. 16 - Scripture Knowledge Questions - Oct 2023
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which high priest successfully conquered all the Kingdom of Israel's former territory? | John Hyrcanus |
| What choice did he offer all the non Jewish residents of his territory? | Be circumcised or leave |
| Why was circumcision so important? | Because it meant that you accepted the laws of Moses, along with all of its rituals and requirements |
| From what tribe did the new king come? | Levites |
| Which group of scholars decided it would be best to separate themselves from the gentiles? | the Pharisees |
| Which Jewish sect encouraged all Jews to imitate the ritual purity of the priests in Jerusalem? | the Pharisees |
| Which Jewish sect denied any kind of resurrection of the body? | the Sadducees |
| How did the Sadducees plan to ensure the Jewish religion would survive? | Cooperate with the Gentiles |
| What did the Sadducees believe? | - only the books of Moses were the real, canonical scripture - there is no life after death - there are no angels or spirits |
| How did Herod establish his rule in Jerusalem? | - he besieged the city with backup of 60,000 Roman troops and then he murdered any of the residents |
| Why was Herod called "the Great"? | He was called this because of his prosperous reign. He rebuilt the temple and the economy flourished |
| What were the effects of the Roman Peace (Pax Romana)? | peace, prosperity, you could travel to many distant lands safely - all under control of the Roman empire, everyone use the same currency |
| How did the romans deal with local religions? | they let them worship any gods they likes and often would offer tribute to these gods |
| What does Credat Judaeus mean? | this expression means - "a Jew might believe it" and was used by educated romans to describe things they looked down on in religion as superstitious. |
| How did Jewish people outside Jerusalem worship? | they went to synagogues |
| Who were the Proselytes of the Gate? | people who were attached to the Jewish community without being fully Jewish - Gentiles who had converted to Judaism but were not circumcised |
| Who were the Samaritans? | A mixed population that worshipped God in different ways than the Jews. The Jews refused to have any dealings with Samaritans. They didn't accept much of scripture. |
| Where did the remnant from Babylon settle after the return? | around Jerusalem in the land of Judah |
| What was the Septuagint? | it was the Greek translation of the Old Testament |
| Why did synagogues first appear? | They first appeared during the exile, when God's people could no longer get to the temple in Jerusalem to make their sacifices |
| How did the Samaritans worship? | They did not worship in the temple in Jerusalem, instead the worshipped on Mt. Gerizim |
| Which high priest declared himself king? | Aristobulus |
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