HIST 2A Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Pontius Pilate, Herodian Dynasty, Crisis Of The Third Century
Document Summary
The rise of christianity and the fall of the roman west. Judea from the babylonian captivity to roman province. The neo-babylonian sack of jerusalem, the babylonian captivity, and cyrus 1 of persia (messiah) Revolt of the maccabees (167-160 bce) and religious toleration. 140 bce: maccabees establish hasmonian dynasty (independent from seleucids 129. 63 bce: becomes client-state of rome via pompey"s conquest of seleucid kingdom. 37 bce: herodian dynasty established (still a client-state) 6 ce: judea becomes a roman province. Roman judea in the time of jesus christ. Sadducees - associated with the 2nd temple period; temple as the path to holiness; elite jews - group hellenizing during the seleucid period; rejected both resurrection of the dead and the afterlife. Pharisees - associated with the maccabees and the idea of a separate jewish monarchy; expertise in jewish written tradition and interpretations - path to holiness, rituals associated with the outside of the temple setting.
