3. The hidden years
500 years without a word
from the Lord
Fencing of the law with
more laws
Hellenism- Greek rule,
religion, language and
philosophy
Centralized rule, roads,
trade
Septuagint - Greek
translation of OT
7. Judism
Synagogue focus - law
and education
Circumcision symbol of
being Jewish
Born of a Jewish mother
Righteousness through
law
8. Jewish Parties
Pharisees - pietism, followed law,
lower middle class, separatist,
believed in resurrection
Sadducees - rich aristocratic,
cooperated with Rome,
transformed the court of
Gentiles to exchange, no
resurrection
Herodians- followed Jewish kings
Zealots - revolutionists, wanted
to fight
Essenes- separatists, lived in the
mountains, saved the Dead Sea
scrolls