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Second Temple Judaism: a Beginning

Second Temple Judaism: a Beginning. Second Isaiah to the Maccabees. 540 Cyrus 520 Rebuilding Temple 458 Traditional date of Ezra 445 Nehemiah 333 Alexander the Great. 323 Division of the Empire 200 Seleucids take Judah 175 Antiochus Epiphanes reigns 168 Maccabees Revolt

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Second Temple Judaism: a Beginning

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  1. Second Temple Judaism:a Beginning Second Isaiah to the Maccabees

  2. 540 Cyrus 520 Rebuilding Temple 458 Traditional date of Ezra 445 Nehemiah 333 Alexander the Great 323 Division of the Empire 200 Seleucids take Judah 175 Antiochus Epiphanes reigns 168 Maccabees Revolt 164 Rededication of Temple 63 Roman rule begins Approximate Timeline

  3. "Second Isaiah"

  4. About … • The Call Of the Prophet • Isaiah 40:1-11 • Some themes picked up in Isaiah 55 • Cyrus • Isaiah 45:1-8 • [41:2-10 ; 44:28] • The Other Nations • Isaiah 49:1-6

  5. Servant of the Lord • Poems and individual verses • Isaiah 42:1-9 • Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12 • Identifications of servant(s) • Israel • Messiah (Jesus?) • Cyrus • Prophet

  6. Ezra 1-6Building the Temple • Decree of Cyrus [1:1-4; 6:1-5] • Opposition of “enemies” [4:1-5] • Confusion of temple and walls – and of kings [4:6-24] • Haggai and Zechariah [5:1; 6:14] • Encourage temple-building • Last positive reference to current prophets

  7. "Third Isaiah"

  8. Significant Themes • Place for foreigners and eunuchs • Isaiah 56:1-8 • Contrast some Ezra-Nehemiah • Downgrading of temple and cult • Isaiah 66:1-4 • Contrast Chronicles and Malachi • True fasting • Isaiah58:1-12[2-7] • But importance of Sabbath (58:13-14)

  9. Malachi

  10. My Messenger • Dissatisfaction • Lack of justice and faithfulness [2:13-17] • Liturgical sloppiness [1:6-14; 2:4-9] • God’s promised provisions • Messenger of the covenant [3:1-6] • Burning day / Elijah [4:1-6 (3:19-24)]

  11. Nehemiah 1-7; 12-13 Nehemiah The Governor

  12. Nehemiah in His Memoirs • Mission from Artaxerxes • Nehemiah 2:1-10 • Righting economic injustice • Nehemiah 5:1-13 • Keeping Sabbath and Unity • Nehemiah 13:15-28

  13. Daniel 1-6 Living among Foreigners

  14. The Stories • Daniel 1: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah prosper • Daniel 2: Nebuchadnezzar’s statue dream • Daniel 3: The fiery furnace • Daniel 4: Nebuchadnezzar with the beasts • Daniel 5: Belshazzar’s banquet • Daniel 6: Darius and the lion’s den

  15. Daniel 7-12 Crisis and Liberation

  16. Daniel’s Visions • The four beasts [Daniel 7] • The ram and he-goat [Daniel 8] • Daniel’s prayer – and 70 weeks [Daniel 9] • Vision of the man who predicts fall of Persia and battles among Greeks, until they lose in battle against Michael [Daniel 10-12] • Daniel 12:5-13

  17. Legacy for the Future • Models of witness / martyrdom • Divisions in the community • Sadducees, Samaritans, Pharisees, Essenes, People of the Land • Hope • Community rebirth • Individual resurrection

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