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The Intertestamental Period 400 BC 5 BC? Old Testament completed Birth of Jesus Malachi? Amos 400 Silent Years 400 BC Old Testament completed 331 BC 5 BC? Alexander conquers the Persian Empire Birth of Jesus Malachi? Alexander the Great Persian Empire Amos Alexander the Great of Macedonia, 332 B.C. Tyre Fall of Tyre on July 29. 332 B.C. Seven month siege Alexander at Jerusalem And when the book of Daniel was showed him, wherein Daniel declared that one of the Greeks should destroy the empire of the Persians, he supposed that himself was the person intended; and he was then glad. (Antiquities 11:8:5). The World of Alexander Cultural interchange from east to west Scientific learning Hellenization Greek language Alexander’s death Cassander Lysimachus Antigonus the one-eyed Seleucus Ptolemy Ptolemy II Philadelphus Pharos Lighthouse Library of Alexandria Septuagint War with the Seleucids Antiochus III “the Great” Ptolemy Antiochus IV Epiphanes Hostage in Rome Escape Campaign against Egypt Antiochus IV Epiphanes Hostage in Rome Escape Campaign against Egypt First revolt in Judah Antiochus imposed the following Regulations Jews could not assemble for prayer Observance of the Sabbath was forbidden Possession of the Scriptures was illegal Circumcision was illegal Dietary laws illegal Pagan sacrifices mandated Antiochus IV •Maccabean Revolt •167 B.C. •Mattathias •Temple liberated 400 BC Old Testament completed 331 BC Alexander conquers the Persian Empire Malachi? Alexander the Great Persian Empire 167 BC Maccabbee Rebellion 5 BC? Birth of Jesus Amos Hasmonean kings Hellenistic Kings • Ptolemies • Seleucids Rome Mattathias Johanan Simon Judas Eleazer Jonathan Simon becomes new leader Judah recognized as a free state: 142 B.C. High Priest Mattathias Johanan Simon Judah John Hyrcanus Judas Eleazer Jonathan Mattathias John Hyrcanus becomes leader Samaria, Galilee & Idumea conquered Forced conversions of conquered peoples Two New Jewish Parties Hasidim: “The Pious Ones” Pharisees Hellenists: Greek influence Sadducees Mattathias Johanan Simon Judah John Hyrcanus Aristobulus Judas Jonathan Mattathias Salome Alexandria Hyrcanus II Eleazer Alexander Janneus Aristobulus II Pompey the Great Commissioned to clear the seas of piracy Conquests in Syria Conquest of Jerusalem Territorial arrangements Decapolis Samaria Judea Roman Civil War Antipater as Procurator Herod Phasael Parthians Petra Marc Antony Octavius Herod the Great 40 - 4 B.C. Zerubbabel’s Temple Seleucid Addition Hasmonean Herod’s Temple Expansion Caesarea Herod’s Domestic Troubles It is better to be Herod’s uV Than to be Herod’s uioV 400 BC Old Testament completed 331 BC Alexander conquers the Persian Empire Malachi? 167 BC 4 BC Maccabbee Rebellion Death of Herod the Great Amos Pompey the Great Alexander the Great Persian Empire Hasmonean kings Hellenistic Kings • Ptolemies • Seleucids Rome
