REL 464 - The Inter-Testamental Era
Study Topics and Assignments
Module 12 - Herod, Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, Zealots
Key Topics
- Antipater
- Herod the Great
- Herod's Building projects
- Masada
- Herodion
- Machaerus
- the Tomb of Abraham and the Patriarchs in Hebron
- the Temple and walls of Jerusalem
- Caesarea
- The Caesarea Aqueduct
- Herod Archelaus
- Philip (not Herod Philip) tetrarch of northern Galilee
- Herod Antipas
- Herod Philip
- The Parthians
- The Idumeans
- Roman Prefects and Procurators
- Pharisees
- Sadducees
- Zealots
- Essenes - The textbook implies that there were Essenes only at Qumran. In fact there were also communities of Essenes in Jerusalem and elsewhere. The Qumran community took their beliefs to an extreme, and withdrew from the rest of Jewish society.
- The Qumran Community and The Dead Sea Scrolls
- Synagogues
- Roman Legions and Centurions
- The Roman Tax system and Tax Collectors
- The Region of the Galilee
- The Decapolis
Scripture Readings
Herod and his family
- Matthew, chapter 2
- Matthew 14:1-12 - "Herod the Tetrarch" was Herod Antipas
- Luke 23:1-12
- Acts 12:1-4, 18-23
- Acts 25:13, 26:26-32
Herod rebuilding the Temple
- John 2:20
Synagogues
- Matthew 4:23
- Mark 6:2
- Acts 13:14-16
Pharisees
- Mark 7:1-13
Sadducees
- Matthew 22:23-33
- Acts 23:6-9
Roman Emperors
- Luke 2:1-2
- Luke 3:1
Procurators and Prefects
- Matthew 27:11-24
- Acts 13:7-12
- Acts 18:12-17
- Acts 23:25-35
- Acts 24:22 - 25:27
Centurions
- Matthew 8:5-13
- Matthew 27:54
- Acts, chapter 10
- Acts 22:31-40, 24-30
- Acts 23:17-24
- Acts, chapter 27
Roman taxes
- Matthew 22:17-21
Textbook Readings
The text book does not show Page numbers very well - they are inside the logo on the top of the page - but the Maps are numbered clearly. It is easier to find sections by following the Map numbers
- The Romans, Palestine, and Herod the Great, pages 198-215, maps 99-104
Course Notes
- Map of the Growth of Rome
- Maps of the Roman Empire
- Palestine at the time of Jesus
- General Time-line for 333-63 BC
- General Time-line for 63 BC to AD 200
- Notes on the Dead Sea Scrolls
- Herod the Great
Useful Links to get you started
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Discussion Board 12
Thread : Whom would you most like to have been :
Antipater, Herod the Great, Herod Archelaus. Philip (tetrarch of northern Galilee), Herod Antipas, Herod Philip, Mariamne, Herodias, Salome (daughter of Herodias), or a member of the Qumran Community ?
Choose whom you would most like to have been, write an account of his/her life, and say why you chose him/her rather than any of the others.
Replies to 2 of your classmates' Threads :
If possible, choose Threads which deal with different people.
What are your thoughts about the people chosen, and their influence on the history of the period ?
Report for this Module
Write descriptive paragraphs for each of the Key Topics
Remember to cite your sources
Use MSWord or a text editor such as Notepad to prepare and save your work, then submit it to the relevant SafeAssign box on the BlackBoard site for the course.
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