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Explore the organized and conciliar nature of the Church, guided by Christ's will throughout history. From the days of Alexander the Great and the Maccabean Revolt to the diverse groups at the end of the Macabbean Dynasty, witness the evolution of faith and governance within the Church.
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>730,000 Consecutive Days ! CHURCH “FATHERS” APOSTLES CHRIST
The “Mind of the Church” 1. The Church is organized. 2. The Church is conciliar. 3. Guiding of the Church by the will of Christ through those who throughout its history have achieved and maintained communion with Him.
Alexander & the Greek Empire: 331BC: Persia, Egypt & Alexandria 323BC: Alexander died; 7 generals: Seleucids & Ptolemies 320BC: Ptolemy I annexes Palestine ~285BC: Septuagint completed
Hellenism threatens the Jewish Faith: 198BC: Seleucid Antiochus III annexes Palestine 169BC: Antiochus IV Epiphanes versus Ptolemy 167BC: Antiochus Epiphanes, Mattathias Hashmon & Judas Maccabeus
The Maccabean Revolt (167-104BC): 167BC: Battle of Emmaus 164BC: Cleansing of Jerusalem 164-64BC: Madness!
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The Maccabean Revolt (167-104BC): 167BC: Battle of Emmaus 164BC: Cleansing of Jerusalem 164-64BC: Madness! 74BC: Masada 63BC: Roman siege of Jerusalem
Pro- , Anti-Macabeans and Other Groups at the End of the Macabeean Dynasty: Pharisees Sadducees Essenes Herodians Zealots Common people