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    Jewish Diaspora

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    BCE. In spite of them enjoying freedom there still had to suffer a certain amount of restrictions. Racism on Jews was predominant during that era and was also prevalent during the reign of Augustus Caesar which eventually led to the destruction of Jerusalem. As early as 6 CE‚ there was the annexation of Judea which meant the nation of Judea of Jews was seized as an imperial province by Emperor Augustus though it was a peaceful affair resulting in both the parties benefiting. In spite of the annexation

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    King Herod

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    not abiding by Gods rule. The first ruler to start rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem was Cyrus. (LAB 1991) The rebuilding was started however‚ it was not completed because of the oppositions of the local inhabitants and the temple stood incomplete until Darius was named King of Persia. After approximately fifty eight years‚ Darius for volunteers that would be willing to go back to Jerusalem and complete the task of building the Temple. Appointed as one of the leaders was Ezra‚ he was given the decrees

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    The Hasmonean Period

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    It replaced the First Temple‚ which was destroyed by the Neo-Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II in 586 BCE. After the ascension of Cyrus the Great to the throne‚ the Jewish exiles that were driven out of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II were permitted to return home and rebuild. Although it is generally agreed that Cyrus’ decree in 538 BCE marked the beginning of the Second Temple period‚ construction of the Temple was not completed until 516 BCE. The Temple was largely respected during the

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    Kraybill

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    significances of these temptations. He focuses on five key symbols that are connected to Jesus’ temptations; bread‚ devil‚ desert‚ mountain‚ and temple. Each symbol recalls key episodes in the Hebrew history. “The temptation points to a right-side-up kingdom encompassing the three big social institutions of his day: political (mountain)‚ religious (temple)‚ and economic (bread)” (Kraybill). In Chapter two Kraybill goes into more detail about the “mountain politics” and Jesus’ role in them. Because

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    Josephus

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    In 37 CE‚ Josephus Ben Mattathias was born in Jerusalem. Josephus was a Jew‚ also known as a Hebrew. He was born into a hasmonaean lineage. He became a Pharisee at the age of 19. It is said that he was born a few years after the time of Jesus also during the reign of the Romans in the Jewish homeland. In his early age‚ Josephus was sent to Rome to ask about the priests that were held hostage. In the midst of his return he found out that the Jewish nation was beginning a revolution against the Romans

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    AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY TOWN CAMPUS NAME: NJIHIA MARK ADM NO: 12S03ABT003 DEPARTMENT: UNIVERSITY COMMON COURSES COURSE: UCC 105 OLD TESTAMENT LECTURER: Dr. THUO TASK: DESCRIBE THE HISTORY IN THE OLD TESTAMENT DUE DATE: 28th January‚ 2013 Introduction The Old Testament was written over a wide historical period‚ it describes the relationship of God and the people of Israel before the coming of Jesus. To make it easy to explain the history in the Old Testament‚ I have seen

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    The Crusades Dbq Essay

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    friendly material and were very violent. The army that lead the attack was filled with “ten of thousands of peasants‚ nobles‚ and clergy responded to Urban II’s call.”(The First Crusaders PowerPoint). Jerusalem was a holy ground for the Christians and was taken by the Muslims. When the Crusaders entered Jerusalem‚ a bloodbath commenced with different Muslims views‚ Crusaders views‚ and reasons supporting the attack. To understand the reason behind the attacks‚ one must know about each side’s history. “The

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    has had the least amount of change from its Hebrew beginnings. I believe that these verses from Isaiah are telling us that when war and destruction have almost destroyed the earth many people will seek out peace and will go up to the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem and will learn from the Lords teachings and will learn how to live by God’s law and word. Then these people will go out into the world and teach others these ways and this will be peace to the world and will end all fighting. In the

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    Challenges Of Paul's Trial

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    through this trial. These unique circumstances‚ the help from his friends‚ and his firm faith are what helped Paul endure his imprisonment. Charges Brought Against Paul Paul’s journey to his imprisonment in Rome began in Jerusalem. However‚ Paul knew that this trip to Jerusalem would be different than previous trips. In fact‚ “before he started

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    Exegesis of the Prophet Jeremiah [Name of the writer] [Name of the institution] Instructions Module 4 Assignment Details; Exegete The Profit Jeremiah in an essay of 1‚250 words in which you do the following: 1) Establish the historical context of the text‚ and describe the extent to which Jeremiahs prophecy is oriented toward events contemporary with the historical context. 2) Determine and describe the poetic devices of the text. 3) Establish whether the prophecy is conditional or unconditional

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