Lesson 1 study guide - Covenant Theological Seminary
Lesson 1 study guide - Covenant Theological Seminary
Lesson 1 study guide - Covenant Theological Seminary
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New Testament Bible Content Overview <strong>Lesson</strong> 1, page 2<br />
II. Ptolemies and Seleucids<br />
1. 300 BC - Seleucus founds Antioch<br />
2. The LXX (250 BC - 150 BC)<br />
3. Antiochus IV (Epiphanes)<br />
4. 167 BC - Abomination of Desolation<br />
III. The Hasmoneans: Resurging Jewish National Identity<br />
1. Maccabean Revolt - 167 BC<br />
2. Hanukah<br />
3. Dead Sea Scroll<br />
4. Pompey seizes Jerusalem - 63BC<br />
5. PAX ROMANA<br />
IV. Variegated Nomism in Second Temple Judaism<br />
Law<br />
Land<br />
Pharisees Sadducees Essenes Zealots<br />
- Moses plus<br />
traditions<br />
- Purity/Sabbath<br />
- Allied with the<br />
“people of land”<br />
- Moses only<br />
- Jesus: Exodus 3<br />
- Partially priestly<br />
class (landowners)<br />
- Temple/focus<br />
- Moses plus<br />
Teacher of<br />
Righteousness<br />
- Exile continuing<br />
in wilderness<br />
©2008, Dr. Gregory Perry & <strong>Covenant</strong> <strong>Theological</strong> <strong>Seminary</strong><br />
- Originally<br />
bands of<br />
brigands<br />
- Wanted control<br />
of commerce<br />
Temple - Davidic hope - Partially priestly - Critical of non- - Critical of taxes
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