Between the Testaments

Who were the four leaders of the Maccabean Revolt?

Who were Haggai and Zechariah and how did they encourage the rebuilding of the temple?

John Hyrcanus began the Gupta Dynasty.

The Jewish diaspora is the group of orthodox Jews.

God used Alexander and the Ptolemies to facilitate creation of the Septuagint so that all Jewish read the Scriptures.

How did God use King Cyrus of Persia?

What are the four empires who ruled the Jews and their corresponding metals from Nebuchadnezzar's dream?

The Zealots responded to Hellenism by resisting - trained themselves to be warriors and practiced guerilla warfare.

The significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls as the oldest copy of the Scriptures is the authentication of our current Bible

The Sadducees responded to Hellenism by accepting in order to further their political power.

How did the Maccabean Revolt impact the Jews' perception of the Messiah?

What is the Apocrypha and how can we benefit from it in terms of understanding the time between the Testaments?

Describe the pressures of Hellenism.

The Pharisees responded to Hellenism by resisting - separating themselves to study/teach the Scriptures.

What were the four obstacles that the Jews encountered when rebuilding the walls?

How did the Essenes help to preserve God's Word?

What was life like for the Essenes?

The Essenes responded to Hellenism by resisting - living in community in the desert to become fierce warriors.

Nehemiah's role in the Persian Empire was cupbearer to King Artaxerxes and he became the governor of Jerusalem.

The Hellenistic general sacrificing a pig on the Bronze Altar and forcing the priests to eat it sparked the revolt.

How did God use Zerubbabel and Jeshua?