HIST 221 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Babylonian Captivity, Jewish Diaspora, Outlast

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Hist 221 test #3 study notes: discuss the impact of the babylonian exile and hellenism on the jews and judaism. Base your analysis on your readings and primary texts discussed in class (books of ezra and nehemiah, first book of maccabees, and others). Allowed judaism (as a religion) to survive. Judaism becomes portable (with change from temple to book) Judaism adapts to exile (allowing it to adapt later as well) Religion transcends the physical, to become spiritual. For the many changes to judaism, see question #2. Priestly understanding: god won"t let the temple be destroyed. Prophetic understanding: temple is a conditional gift from god. Temple is not the home of god, but rather a gift which symbolizes the restored link between god and people. If god disapproves of people, he can take the gift back. Chose-ness (depends on how people maintain the higher standard set on the jews)

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