Exam 3: The Jewish World of Early Christianity

Jews in Palestine disliked the Syrian ruler Antiochus Epiphanes because _____.

The Maccabean revolt began around the year _____.

The Jewish group that produced the Dead Sea Scrolls lived near _____.

Which Jewish group wielded the most political power during Jesus' life?

What set the Jewish Temple apart from other Greco-Roman temples? Discuss the significance of this difference and how it helped define the Jews as a people.

Which group was aristocratic and ran the Temple?

Which group believed in the authority of the oral law?

The Jewish holiday Hanukkah celebrates _____.

Which group urged armed rebellion against foreign powers in Palestine?

Which of the following groups is not mentioned in the New Testament?

Discuss how the four known Jewish sects differed.

Which group left Jerusalem because they believed the Jewish leadership had gone astray?

Most of the Jews in the diaspora stopped speaking the ancient tongue of Judea, which was _____.

Discuss the events leading up to the Maccabean revolt. Was the revolt successful? What did it mean for Judaism at that time? What repercussions did the revolt have for Judaism in Palestine?