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Chapter Three

49. Chapter Three. The World of Jesus. Because Jesus was a devout, practicing Jew. we cannot really understand him. without some understanding of the Jewish world he lived in,. and the Jewish faith he practiced. A Brief History of the Jewish People. 1. Pre-History.

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Chapter Three

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  1. 49 Chapter Three The World of Jesus

  2. Because Jesuswas adevout,practicing Jew we cannot really understand him without some understanding of the Jewish world he lived in, and the Jewish faith he practiced.

  3. A Brief History of the Jewish People

  4. 1. Pre-History ( Not in textbook ) A. Creation of World B. Adam & Eve -- The Fall C. Cain & Abel D. The Flood -- Noah E. Tower of Babel

  5. Pp. 51-52 2. The Patriarchs > Abraham 1900 B.C.E. > Isaac > Jacob (Israel) - 12 sons (tribes) - Joseph sold into slavery in Egypt

  6. Canaan Egypt

  7. P. 52 3. In Egypt 1300-1000 A) Joseph in Egypt B) Famine in Canaan Jacob’s sons go down to Egypt C) New Pharoah enslaves Israelites D) Israelites cry out to God for deliverance

  8. P. 53-55 4. EXODUS 1290 B.C.E. The central event of the OT a) Moses is sent to lead Israel out of slavery b) Passover: paschal lamb blood is sprinkled on door posts

  9. Exodus cont. c) Jews escape toward desert d) pass through Red Sea (Sea of Reeds) Pharaoh’s army is drowned

  10. Canaan Exodus Egypt

  11. Exodus cont. Pp. 55-56 e) Mt. Sinai -- COVENANT f) 10 commandments g) Forty years of wandering in wilderness

  12. 5. CANAAN P. 57 The Promised Land - milk and honey a) Jews occupy the land, kick out most local tribes b) Idolatry a problem Jews worship local gods c) Judges Military leaders sent to deliver Jews from local tribes

  13. Palestine Canaan Modern Israel

  14. P. 58 6. KINGDOM a)Saul- a “flop” as first king b)David- the Ideal King 1000 B.C.E. c)Solomon(David’s son) builds theTEMPLE

  15. Jerusalem The religious, political social center of the Jewish nation. King David’s “capital” city

  16. 7. DIVIDED KINGDOM P. 60 a) Solomon’s sons split between northernandsouthern kingdoms

  17. 7. DIVIDED KINGDOM P. 60 b) era of the Great Prophets - calling people back to covenant c) Two kingdoms destroyed (721, 597)

  18. 8. BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY P. 60 a) 587 B.C.E.Destruction of Jerusalem and temple b) 597 B.C.E. leading people, artisans taken as captives to Babylon

  19. 8. BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY

  20. P. 60 8. BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY cont. c) The “diaspora” =The “dispersion” Jews who settledin regionsoutside Palestineduring or after Babylonian Exile

  21. Q: What is the ? “African diaspora?”

  22. P. 61 9. RESTORATION 538 B.C.E a) Persians defeat Babylonians, allow Jewish exiles to go home b) the faithful “remnant” returns to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem c) No longer any King, butHigh Priest

  23. P. 63 10. GREEK DOMINATION 300 - 37 B.C.E. After Alexander the Great, Two generals: in Syria and in Egypt tremendous Greek influence on Jewish Culture

  24. 11. ROMAN DOMINATION Roman Empire

  25. 11. ROMAN DOMINATION Rome * Palestine

  26. 69-73 11. ROMAN DOMINATION A. Starting 37 B.C.E. B. Jesus lived under Roman rule. C. Pontius Pilate was a Roman official D. Destruction of Jerusalem 70 C.E.

  27. Part III: Dreaming of a Liberator The oppressed Jews of Jesus’ time dreamed that one day God would send them A. a great leader, P. 73

  28. Part III: Dreaming of a Liberator P. 73 B. a new King David to overthrow the Romans C. a military Messiah

  29. Fr. Al’s Hall of Fame 1. Abraham Father of the Jews 2. Isaac Son of Abraham, father of Esau/Jacob a.k.a. Jacob, Father of 12 tribes 3. Israel

  30. 4. Joseph (O.T.) Son of Jacob, sold into Egypt 5. Moses Led Israelites out of Egypt - EXODUS 6. Joshua Led Jews into promised land

  31. 7. Judges Military leaders sent to deliver Israelites from local tribes 8. Saul First king, a flop 9. David Ideal king, 1000 BCE

  32. 10. Solomon David’s son. Built first temple 11. Prophet Calls the people back to the covenant

  33. 12. Alex. The Great Greatest military empire builder: GREEK EMPIRE 13. Pontius Pilate Roman official who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus

  34. Four Places to Know 3. Mt. Sinai 1. Palestine 4. Jerusalem 2. Canaan

  35. What’s this: ”Paschal Meal”

  36. Roman Occupation

  37. 49 End of Chapter Three

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