Religious Studies 1023E Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Rabbinic Literature, Mitzvah, Bar Kokhba Revolt

• School: Western University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: Religious Studies 1023E
• Professor: Jonathan Geen

Document Summary

The second temple period (515 bce-70 ce) page 92-106. Septuagint the greek translation of the hebrew scriptures, made in alexandria during the. Hellenistic period, beginning in the third century bce. Alexander the great (356-323 bce) brought major cultural shifts to the ancient near east. Introduced greek culture to the lands he conquered. The spread of greek culture outside the borders of greece are known as hellenization. Judea"s rulers worked to break down jewish resistance to hellenization. Antiochus iv epiphanes was a selucid who strongly advocated assimilation to greek culture among the inhabitants of the territories he ruled. Sabbath the seventh day of the week, observed since ancient times as a day of rest from ordinary activity. Epiphanes put in place many rules that were very hard on the jews: worst was how epiphanes erected alters to other gods in the jewish temple. Jews who didn"t follow epiphanes laws were tortured &put to death.