The Romans renamed it Judaea At first allowed the Jews to run Judaea Rule of King Herod King Herod known for the additions made to the temple in Jerusalem After Herod died he was replace by Roman officials ID: 638837
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Jews and the Romans
In 63 BC The Romans conquered Judah
The Romans renamed it Judaea At first allowed the Jews to run JudaeaSlide2
Rule of King Herod
King Herod known for the additions made to the temple in Jerusalem
After Herod died he was replace by Roman officialsJews divided on how to deal with the RomansPg 100Slide3
Rule of King Herod
Pharisees – taught the Torah and how it applied to daily life
Taught in synagoguesOne tradition taught was the oral traditions and helping obey the commandmentsPg 100Slide4
Rule of King Herod
Sadduces- were concerned how the Torah applied to priests in the temple
Did not agree with the Pharisees teachingsEmphasized the written law and commandments 5thPg 100Slide5
Rule of King Herod
A third group
Essenes- Broke away from the temple in Jerusalem. Waited in the desert for God to deliver them from the RomansDead sea scrolls discovered in 1947 may have been written by the Essenes
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Dead Sea Scrolls
The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in eleven caves along the northwest shore of the Dead Sea between the years 1947 and 1956Slide7
Dead Sea Scrolls
In all, scholars have identified the remains of about 825 to 870 separate scrolls.
The Scrolls are for the most part, written in Hebrew, but there are many written in Aramaic.Slide8
Dead Sea Scrolls
The Scrolls appear to be the library of a Jewish sect. The library was hidden away in caves around the outbreak of the First Jewish Revolt (A.D. 66-70) as the Roman army advanced against the rebel Jews. Slide9
Dead Sea Scrolls
One of the most curious scrolls is the Copper Scroll. Discovered in Cave 3, this scroll records a list of 64 underground hiding places throughout the land of Israel. The deposits are to contain certain amounts of gold, silver, aromatics, and manuscripts. These are believed to be treasures from the Temple at Jerusalem, that were hidden away for safekeeping. Slide10
Jewish Revolts
During the AD 60’s Jewish hatred of the Romans was at its peak.
Many Jews at that time were waiting for the Messiah.Messiah- deliverer sent from GodPg 101Slide11
Jewish Revolts
Other Jews known as Zealots wanted to fight the Romans
Zealots-Those that wanted to fight the RomansPg 101Slide12
Jewish Revolts
In AD 66 the Zealots drove the Romans from Jerusalem, however the Romans retook Jerusalem 4 years later.Slide13
Jewish Revolts
The Romans killed thousands of Jews and destroyed the temple in JerusalemSlide14
Jewish Revolts
In Ad 132 the Jews revolted again, and 3 years later the Romans crushed the revolt.
This time the Romans did not allow the Jews to Live in or visit JerusalemSlide15
Jewish Revolts
The Romans began calling Judah Palestine
The name refers to the Philistines whom the Jews had conquered earlier in their history.Slide16
Jewish Teachers
After losing Judah the Jews did survive.
No longer having priests they had RabbisRabbi- teacher of the Torah.Slide17
Jewish Teachers
One of the most famous Rabbis was Yohanan ben Zaccai
He made sure the study of the Torah continuedHe founded a center for Torah studies In Northern Palestine.Pg 102Slide18
Jewish Teachers
The Rabbis wanted to save and pass on the teachings and traditions of the Torah
They combined the teachings into books called commentariesSlide19
Jewish Teachers
The most important commentary is the Talmud
Talmud- deals with almost all aspects of daily life to include agriculture, feasts, prayer, and marriagesPg 102Slide20
Over time
For 2000 years Jews lived outside of Palestine.
Made many and notable contributions to commerce, professions, however have and even to this day faced hatred and persecutionsSlide21
Over time
In 1947 Palestine was partitioned by the United Nations
A new Jewish nation was created in 1948 called IsraelSlide22
review
What was Diaspora?Who was Yohanan Ben Zaccai, and why was he important?
What was education like within a Jewish family?Describe the differences among the Pharisees, Sadduces, and Essenes.