The Makers and Teachers of Judaism eBook

Charles Foster Kent
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 462 pages of information about The Makers and Teachers of Judaism.

The Makers and Teachers of Judaism eBook

Charles Foster Kent
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 462 pages of information about The Makers and Teachers of Judaism.

I Mac. 2, Dan. 7:1-27, 12:1-3.

I. The Uprising Led by Mattathias.—­II.  Party of the Hasideans or Pious.—­
III.  Date of the Visions in Daniel 7-12.—­IV.  Their Real Character and
Aim.—­V.  The Four Heathen Kingdoms and the Kingdom of God.

Section CX.  THE VICTORIES THAT GAVE THE JEWS RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

I Mac. 3:1-43,46-60, 4.

I. The Character of Judas.—­II.  Obstacles against which Judas Contended.—­ III.  Defeat of Apollonius and Seron.—­IV.  The Battle of Emmaus.—­V.  The Battle at Bethsura.—­VI.  Restoration of the Temple Service.—­VII.  The New Spirit in Judaism.

Section CXI.  THE LONG CONTEST FOR POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE

I Mac. 5:1-23, 45, 54, 65-68, 63, 6:18-63, 7, 9:1-31, 10:1-21, 67-71, 74-76, 11:20-29.

I. The Political Situation.—­II.  The Jewish Attitude toward the Heathen Reflected in the Book of Esther.—­III.  Campaigns against the Neighboring Peoples.—­IV.  The Battle of Beth-zacharias.—­V.  Victories Over Nicanor.—­ VI.  The Death of Judas.—­VII.  Dissensions in the Syrian Court.—­ VIII.  Concessions to Jonathan.

Section CXII.  PEACE AND PROSPERITY UNDER SIMON

I Mac. 11:38-40, 54-56, 12:39-53, 13:1-11, 20-30, 33, 43-53, 14:16-18, 38-49, 4-15.

I. Capture and Death of Jonathan.—­II.  Character and Policy of Simon.—­ III.  His Conquests.—­IV.  His Authority.—­V.  Completion of the Psalter.—­ VI.  The Religious Life Reflected in the Later Psalms.

Section CXIII.  THE RULE OF JOHN HYRCANUS AND ARISTOBULUS

I Mac. 16:11-22, Jos.  Jew.  War, I, 2:3c-4b, 4d, 5, 6, Jos.  Ant.  XIII, 9:1d, e, Jos.  Jew.  War, I, 2:7a, b, Jos.  Ant.  XIII, 10:5, 6a, c, 7, 11:1a-c, 3a, 3e.

I. Murder of Simon.—­II.  The Syrian Invasion.—­III.  John’s Military Policy and Conquests.—­IV.  The Break with the Pharisees.—­V.  The Reign of Aristobulus.

Section CXIV THE PHARISEES, SADDUCEES, AND ESSENES

Jos.  Ant.  XVIII, 1:2, 3a-c, 3d, 4a, b, 5a, b, Jos.  Jew.  War, ii, 8:2-8, 9a-c, 10b, c, 11b, 12.

I. Influences that Gave Rise to the Jewish Parties.—­II.  Character and Beliefs of the Pharisees.—­III.  Of the Sadducees.—­IV.  Of the Essenes.

Section CXV.  THE LIFE AND FAITH OF THE JEWS OF THE DISPERSION

Jos.  Ant.  XII, 3:1a, vii, 3:3a, b, 10:2d-3e, XIII, 10:4, Wisd.  Of Sol. 6:12-16, 7:25-8:1, 7, 1:1-8, 12-15, 2:23-3:1, 5:15, 16, 11:24-12:2, 15:1-3.

I. Conditions of the Jews in Antioch and Asia Minor.—­II.  In Egypt.—­ III.  The Jewish Temple at Leontopolis.—­IV.  Translation of the Hebrew Scriptures into Greek.—­V.  Apologetic Jewish Writings.—­VI.  The Wisdom of Solomon.—­VII.  Its Important Teachings.

Copyrights
Project Gutenberg
The Makers and Teachers of Judaism from Project Gutenberg. Public domain.