UTS Chapter 5 Pgs 163-172
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  1. What two great things does Cyrus of Persia do for the exiled Jews?


  1. How did most of the Jews respond to the news that they could return home?


  1. From what two major deficiencies would the new Temple suffer?


  1. What was Ezra's official position as a Jew?


  1. What civil responsibilities did the Persian King give to Ezra?


  1. Who became the civil or political leader when Ezra was the spiritual leader?


  1. What were the poor citizens of Jerusalem forced to do after their escape from slavery in Babylon?


  1. What was the main religious problem in Jerusalem during the time of the prophet Nehemiah?


  1. What was unacceptable about the sacrifices that some people were making to God during this time?


  1. What was Judah called by the Persians? Explain why the Jews and Persians got along so well?


  1. What were some of the advances being made during this time in Greek culture?


  1. Who brought together the people in Greece?


  1. Who conquered most of the known world of this time?


  1. What were some of the abuses that were happening during the rule of Antiochus?


  1. What is the word we use to describe Greek culture and civilization?
    Why did the Jews begin to call their religion "Judaism"?


  1. Which of Matthias' sons was the most talented soldier?


  1. By 125 B.C., what had the Maccabees accomplished and what still needed to be done if the prophecies were to be fulfilled?


  1. For the authors of the Books of the Maccabees, what does "Israel" mean?


  1. What is apostasy?


  1. Why do God's people suffer from time to time?





Mrs. Moroles
Oratory Athenaeum
Pharr, TX