RELIGST 2VV3 Study Guide - Final Guide: 2 Maccabees, Wisdom Literature, Zophar
14 Nov 2013
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Theodicy- answers how holy/loving god could allow evil to exist when he controls everything: ex. Job- blameless, upright, fears god, turned away from evil but he suffers all the evil lord brings upon him: ex. James- god doesn"t bring upon temptation for evil, ppl tempted by their own evil desire. Eschatology- the study of final things like death. James says body w/o spirit is dead: ecclestiases says body returns to dust from which it came and spirit goes back to god who gave it. Antiochus iv- king of the seleucid empire/syrian region, nearly conquest. Egypt: destroyed god"s temple in jerusalem (i & ii maccabees) killed lots of people, brought upon insurrection of jews, sought to destroy judaism in the naming of imposing a universal. Hellenistic culture: harsh punishments for those who read torah. Onomastics- the study of proper names of all kinds and the origin of names: ex.
