RELIGST 2VV3 Final: Final Exam.docx

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELIGST 2VV3
• Professor: Tristan Carter

Document Summary

A challenge to israel"s god of t bible. The god of israel can overcome infertility, barrenness, etc. Many inscriptions of yahweh and asherah have been found, leading some to speculate that she is the wife of god. Defiles/desecrated the temple, ordered the temple to be cleansed and rituals resumed. Recounts the struggle of jews against antiochus and jewish revolt. 1 maccabees records the resistance against antiochus led by judas maccabeus and his. 2 maccabees expands on first 7 chapters of 1 maccabees; suffering of jews, interpreted as a mark of righteousness and of god"s benevolence towards his people. Led to jewish revolt under the family (consisted of maccabeus) Power struggles among various factions of jews allowed romans to take control of the area. Sect of judaism that thrived from 2nd century bce to 1st century ce. Speculated to be responsible for dead sea scrolls. Took control of palestine at 198 bce.