RELIGST 2HH3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Pharisees, Nasserism, Fornication
21 Sep 2013
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Jewish tradition belief covenant with israel is a renewal of covenant with abraham, not distinct covenant: christian paul makes an important distinction between covenant with abraham and covenant with israel; Covenant with abraham continues; we are still receiving blessings. Split into 2 kingdoms north and south. Samaria capital of northern kingdom (israel: no single dynasty lasted >3-4 generations, lasted until 722/21 bc fell to assyrian empire (nineveh capital, people sent into exile, tribes dispersed, new people. Jerusalem capital of southern kingdom (judah: lasted another 100 years; (?) Fell to babylonians in 587/86 bc: citizens exiled and deported; remained in exile until 539 babylonian fell to persians (cyrus, cyrus allowed those who wanted to return to homeland to do so. Allowed jews to return to homeland 539/38. 520-515 jews rebuilt temple built by solomon that was destroyed in 586 by babylon"s. First temple of solomon built stood until 586. Second temple 515 bc lasted until 70 ad.
