The Jewish People in Classical Antiquity: From Alexander to Bar Kochba

by Hayes, John Haralson; Mandell, Sara

• ISBN13: 9780664257279
• ISBN10: 0664257275
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-08-01
• Publisher: Presbyterian Pub Corp

Summary

John Hayes and Sara Mandell provide a clear exposition of Jewish history from 333 BCE to 135 CE. This volume focuses on the Judean-Jerusalem community from a historical rather than ideological or theological perspective. With the inclusion of charts, maps, and ancient texts, the authors have constructed a fascinating account that is indispensable for the study of this crucial period.

Table of Contents

List of Charts, Maps, and Texts	ix	(2)
Preface	xi	(2)
Abbreviations	xiii
Introduction	1	(12)
1. The Jewish Community under Ptolemaic and Seleucid Rule	13	(47)
Alexander the Great, Hellenization, and Ultimately Rome	13	(15)
Pre-Alexandrian Greek Influence	19	(2)
Alexander's Conquest	21	(3)
Alexander and the Community in Judah and Jerusalem	24	(1)
Alexander and the Samarians	24	(3)
The Impact of Alexander's Conquest	27	(1)
The Period of Ptolemaic Dominance	28	(10)
Pro- and Anti-Ptolemaic Factions	30	(1)
Administration of the Region	31	(4)
Family Struggles for Dominance	35	(2)
The Adoption of Greek Customs	37	(1)
The Period of Seleucid Dominance	38	(22)
Antiochus III and the Jewish People	38	(5)
Antiochus III and the Romans	43	(4)
Tensions in the Judean Community	47	(2)
Antiochus IV Epiphanes	49	(1)
Jason as High Priest	50	(3)
Jerusalem as a Greek City	53	(3)
Menelaus as High Priest	56	(1)
Antiochus IV Epiphanes and the Jewish Struggles	57	(3)
2. The Hasmonaeans	60	(41)
The Background of Judas Maccabeus and His Family	60	(3)
Antiochus IV and Life and Worship in Jerusalem	63	(6)
Hasmonaean Struggles against the Seleucids	69	(2)
Attempts to Settle the Conflict	71	(3)
The Political Ambitions of the Hasmonaeans	74	(2)
Judas's Last Days	76	(2)
The Rule of Jonathan	78	(4)
The Rule of Simon	82	(2)
Parties and Groups in Hasmonaean Times	84	(9)
"Seekers after Righteousness"	84	(1)
The Hasidim	85	(1)
Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes	85	(1)
The Qumran Community	86	(7)
The Hasmonaean Dynasty	93	(8)
John Hyrcanus	93	(2)
Aristobulus I	95	(1)
Alexander Jannaeus	96	(3)
Queen Alexandra	99	(1)
Civil War Again	100	(1)
3. The Herodian Period	101	(63)
Pompey's Conquest of Judea	102	(10)
Early Roman Rule in Palestine	112	(6)
Hasmonaean Efforts to Regain the Throne	114	(2)
Roman Legates in Syria	116	(1)
The Consolidation of Antipater's Control	117	(1)
The Rise of Herod	118	(7)
Herod Becomes King	125	(4)
Herod's Reign	129	(17)
The Early Period (37-30 B.C.E.)	129	(6)
Herod's Successful Years (30-10 B.C.E.)	135	(4)
The Waning Years (10-4 B.C.E.)	139	(5)
An Appraisal of Herod's Reign	144	(2)
From Kingdom to Province	146	(7)
Disturbances at the Death of Herod	147	(2)
The Rule of the Herodians	149	(1)
Archelaus (4 B.C.E.-6 C.E.)	150	(1)
Philip (4 B.C.E.-33/34 C.E.)	151	(1)
Herod Antipas (4 B.C.E.-39 C.E.)	152	(1)
Judea as a Roman Province (6-41 C.E.)	153	(7)
The Early Roman Administration	155	(1)
Pontius Pilate (26-36 C.E.)	156	(2)
The Gaius Affair	158	(2)
The Reign of Agrippa I	160	(4)
4. The Jewish-Roman Wars	164	(53)
The Road to Rebellion (44-66 C.E.)	165	(15)
The Early Procurators	165	(9)
From Bad to Worse	174	(6)
Events Precipitating the War	180	(6)
Cestius Gallus's Visit to Jerusalem	181	(1)
Civic Turmoil at Caesarea	181	(1)
The Temple Treasury Episode	182	(1)
The Rebel Capture of Palestinian Fortresses	183	(1)
The Cessation of Imperial Sacrifices	184	(2)
Massacres and Reprisals	186	(1)
The Opening Phase of the First Revolt	186	(2)
The Major Phase of the War	188	(16)
Jewish Preparations for War	188	(2)
The Roman Offensive	190	(5)
The Siege of Jerusalem	195	(9)
Some Retrospectives on the War	204	(3)
The Postwar Years	207	(6)
The Second Jewish Revolt	213	(4)
Bibliographical Abbreviations	217	(2)
Bibliography	219	(8)
Index of Scripture	227	(4)
Index of Subjects	231