REL 10200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Babylonian Captivity, Zerubbabel, Septuagint
28 Jan 2017
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536-520 bce was the period of return from exile. Zerubbabel, nehemiah & ezra acted as leaders & co-operated with persian authorities. Israel enjoyed a great deal of religious & civic freedom. Religious purity, observation of laws became focus of what it meant to be a true jew. Diaspora is a greek word meaning sowing of seed or dispersal which refers to. In 322 bce, jewish people fell under hellenization (greek culture) as alexander the. 164 bce, group of jews called maccabees revolted against greek rule, took control of. Jerusalem & rededicated the temple to god (hanukkah) 64 bce, jerusalem fell to romans & kingdom of judah became one of the provinces of the roman empire (judea) People living there were called judeans-where we get the word jew. Up until the babylonian captivity, most rituals & writings were recorded in hebrew, & In diaspora, the connection between hebrew & judaism disappears. Most no longer read or speak hebrew.
