History, Pt 3 Flashcards
(35 cards)
Which son of Herod’s ruled Judea and Samaria?
Archelaus
Which son of Herod’s ruled Galilee?
Herod Antipas
Which son of Herod’s ruled the province containing Caesarea Philippi?
Herod Philip
Where is Caesarea Philippi located in relation to Galilee?
To the east and northeast
Why did the synagogue arise?
Because of the diaspora
What became a local center of worship after the diaspora?
Synagogue
What was the Jewish supreme court called?
The Sanhedrin
What does Pharisee mean?
“Separated ones”
Which was the largest sect of Jews under Roman rule?
The Pharisees
Which sects originated as an outgrowth of the Hasidim?
The Pharisees and Essenes
What class of people composed the Pharisees?
Middle class laymen
Who were the Sadduccees?
Heirs of the Hasmodeans
Which sect controlled the priesthood under Roman rule?
The Sadducees
Which sect were disillusioned by the politics of the Sadducees and retreated to form monastic communities?
The Essenes
Who were the scribes?
A professional class of people, mostly Pharisees, who were associated with the synagogue.
Who were the People of the Land?
The common people who were not part of a sect or political party.
What idea undergirded the principle of gnosis?
Lack of knowledge (ignorance) rather than sin is humanity’s basic problem
What philosophy believed we should suppress bodily passions because of the evil of matter?
Ascetism
What philosophy believed we may as well indulge bodily passions because of the unimportance of matter?
Libertinism
What beings made up the whole spectrum between the purely spiritual supreme deity and the spiritual world?
Aeons
Of Hillel and Shammai, who was generally stricter?
Shammai
What did Hillel believe about divorce?
A man could divorce his wife for any reason.
What did Shammai believe about divorce?
A man could only divorce his wife for serious transgressions.
Who commissioned the Septuagint?
Ptolemy Philadelphus
