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4th-century political leader
-Ruled for 11 years
-Made Babylon his capital city; died there at 33 years old -
-Raised an army to conquer the world
-Starts off from Northern Greece into Asia minor
-Heads west and comes down the coast by Jerusalem and into Egypt
-Establishes the city of Alexandria at the top of the Nile -
Alexander the Great establishes Babylon as city capital.
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-Ruled from Egyptian Alexandria
-Ruled Palestine for much of the 3rd century BCE
“Hellenes”
Jews living inside Ptolemaic Egypt in cities like Alexandria
The official bureaucratic designation for Greek-speaking resident aliens
Held a higher legal standing than indigenous Egyptians
Learned Greek as their mother tongue
Active in commerce
Participated in various levels of civic life -
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-Ruled from Syrian Antioch
-Later became home to a large Christian community -mentioned in Book of Acts
-On the northern border of the Ptolemaic Empire
-Took control of the Ptolemaic Empire at the beginning of the 2nd century -
Ruled the Seleucid Empire
Son of Antiochus III -
The Jewish revolt against Hellenism
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-Eventually prevailed against the Romans until the relationship between them soured in 1st Century BCE
-Put their own government in place through Herod the Great (Vassal King)
-Pushed Antiochus Epiphanes IV out of rule
-Forced the pagans out of the temple -
Attalos of Pergamon named King of Attalids
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Visits Jerusalem
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-Vies against Octavian for control of the Roman Empire after Ceasar's assassination
-Fled with Cleopatra and committed suicide in Alexandria, leaving Octavian with absolute control of the Mediterranean world. -
Became "King of the Jews" in 40 CE
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Roman peace under the Octavian rule
-Brought an end to civil wars in 31 BCE
-Extended Rome's borders
-Unparalleled prosperity -
Aka "Octavian" founder of the Roman Empire
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-Obtained Jewish Galilee and Perea on the other side of Jordan.
-Beheaded John the Baptist
-Rebuilt Sephoris in 4 BCE
-Founded Tiberias in 19 CE (1st city built within Galilee) -
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Dedicated a temple to Tiberias
Roman Governor who presided over Jesus' trial -
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The Son of God and a Black Hebrew woman named Mary's Roman lynching.
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Jewish-Roman Historian
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Roman-Jewish historian wrote about Jesus
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Written in Paul's name
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-Earliest letters from Paul we have
-Authored by Paul, Silvanus, & Timothy
-Written to the church of Thessaloniki in Corinth -Discusses the relationship between worship of non-ethnic Jews in the community -
Phillipi established
-colony populated by retired Roman Generals -
Written by Apostel Paul to the churches of Galatia
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Author unknown
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Wrote 1 Thessalonians, Philippians, Philemon, 1, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, and Romans
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-Written by Paul & Susthenes to the ekklesia and the sanctified ones in Corinth
-Written in Ephesos
-Apollos: a preacher in Acts also preaches and organizes (1 Cor: 10-17) -
Written by Paul
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-Part of the "Captivity Epistles" together with Colossians and Philippians
- Written by Paul and Timothy
- Addresses Philemon, Apphia, and Archippus -
-Junia & Andronicus relatives of Paul delivered his writings to the Beloved of God in Rome.
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Authorship attributed to Paul
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Disputed letter of Paul written after 60 CE
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Disputed letter of Paul written after Colossians
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The Apocalypse of John
Some scholars argue written between 54-68 -
The earliest Gospel written around Syria-Palestine by an unknown author (John-Mark)
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Pauline authorship unknown
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The writer Matthew is an anonymous writer who knows the law and Hebrew Bible well likely writes this text in Antioch.
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-1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus
-Pseudepigraphical texts written by Paul's followers -
Author and date unknown
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Written by Luke
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Unknown author likely wrote this text around Palestine, Syria, or Ephesus.
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Greek translation of Hebrew Bible
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Roman rule renamed the city of Jerusalem
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Jewish rebellion against the Roman Empire
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Commentary on the Jewish law compiled during Bar Kokhba at conference of Rabbis
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Conference to compile Jewish Mishna
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Roman ruler during Bark Kokhba Revolt
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Yavneh (Jamnia) Conference of Rabbis who compiled the Mishna
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Paul apologists; argued the Old Testament no longer needed
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Oldest known list of New Testament Canon
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First list of full canon as we know it
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Loves Paul and Luke and says the OT no longer needed
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Collection of Gospel of Mary, Thomas, Peter, ect. found