Second Temple Judaism 520 BC 70 AD 1

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Second Temple Judaism (520 BC 70 AD) 1. Brief historical survey. 2. Major elements: temple, Torah, messianic expectations. 3. Major religious groups.

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 20 th c. AD! 70 AD Second Temple destroyed. ……. .

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

Map of Persian invasion

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

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

Alexander’s conquest.

Hellenizati on 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

Antiochus IV—forced Hellenization ØOrdered to destroy the Scriptures ØAbrogated Sabbath observance ØProhibited circumcision ØSacrificed swine in the Temple King Antiochus, God manifest, bearing Victory

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

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

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. Young alexander

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

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

A Fragment of Hosea Commentary from Qumran

Jewish Diaspora 500 BC – 500 CE

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

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