The Historical & Political Context of the First Advent Dictionary of Jesus & the Gospels , 317-326; 398-405 Friday, August 19, 2011 Hasmonean Dynasty http://catholic-resources.org/Dore/Images/OT-160.jpg Friday, August 19, 2011 Hasmonean Dynasty & Rise of Herodian Dynasty Hyrcanus II (67 BC) Aristobulus II Antipater II Brief historical outline: I. defeat of Aristobulus II (65 BC) II. rise of Rome - defeat of Aristobulus II (63 BC) - end of Jewish independence (80 yrs) III. Julius Caesar - confirms Hyrcanus II - Antipater II Friday, August 19, 2011 The Herodian Dynasty of Palestine (40 B.C. to A.D. 100) Friday, August 19, 2011 Herod the Great Friday, August 19, 2011 Herod the Great Governorship of Galilee (47-37 B.C.) Antipater II (father) an Idumean governor of Galilee (47-37 B.C.) leadership qualities King of Judea ends Hasmonean rule Friday, August 19, 2011
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The Historical & Political Context of the
First Advent
Dictionary of Jesus & the Gospels, 317-326; 398-405
III. Julius Caesar- confirms Hyrcanus II- Antipater II
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The Herodian Dynasty of Palestine
(40 B.C. to A.D. 100)
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Herod the Great
Governorship of Galilee (47-37 B.C.)
Antipater II (father) an Idumean
governor of Galilee (47-37 B.C.)
leadership qualities
King of Judea
ends Hasmonean rule
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antiachus epiphanies desecrates temple. Mathies- son Judas (know start of dynasty)
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absolute power corrupts absolutely. Union of church and state...? Be familiar with general lineage and names. Which Herod is which (4)
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descendant of esau. 10 wives
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by having Antigimas beheaded
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Herod the Great
Kingship of Herod (37-4 B.C.)
3 periods: 1. consolidation
(27-25 B.C.)2. prosperity
(25-12 B.C.)3. domestic troubles
(14-4 B.C.)
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Herod the Great
Kingship of Herod (37-4 B.C.)Period 1: Consolidation (27-25 B.C.)
punishes/kills off adversaries
skillful politician
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Kingship of Herod (37-4 B.C.)Period 2: Prosperity (25-12 B.C.)
violates Jewish law
fortresses & palaces
Temple in Jerusalem (20-19 BC-AD 63)
Greco-Roman culture & religion
expansion of power
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Herod the Great
Kingship of Herod (37-4 B.C.)Period 3: Domestic Issues (25-12 B.C.)
domestic problems
various wills
Bethlehem slaughter:
“Then Herod . . . put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under” (Matt 2:16)
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Herod the Great
Following Herod’s death, Augustus designates:
I. Archelaus: ethnarch (ruler of a province) of Idumea, Judea, Samaria
II. Antipas: tetrarch (subordinate ruler or one of four joint rulers) of Galilee & Perea
III. Philip: tetrarch of Gaulanitis, Trachonitis, Batanea, and Paneas
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kills off enemies
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wives and sons, executions, wills, poison, Bethlehem slaughter,
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know areas of rule
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over reactes, opressive. Joseph and Mary are warned against him. Jews and Romans unite to get his territory reduced.
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Son of Cleopatra of Jerusalem Built cities: bethsaida, ceserea philippi. Married Salome whose dance killed John the baptist. Territory given to Herod Agrippa
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Joseph may have worked building Sepphoris. (books) John speaks about his affair w/Herodias. Banished. Agrippa I obtains territory
Archelaus (4 B.C. - A.D. 6)
son of Malthace (Samaritan)
ethnarch of Idumea, Judea, & Samaria
oppressive
power unseated (A.D. 6)
territory reduced
Joseph & Mary warned in dream
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Philip the Tetrarch (4 B.C. - A.D. 34)
son of Cleopatra of Jerusalem
tetrarch over northeastern area
built two cities: Caesarea Philippi & Bethsaida
married Herodias’s daughter-Salome
territory given to Syria & eventually to Herod Agrippa I (Herodias’s brother)
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Herod Antipas (4 B.C. - A.D. 39)
younger brother of Archelaus
tetrarch: Galilee & Perea
rebuilt Sepphoris
sought to dethrone Archelaus
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Herod Antipas (4 B.C. - A.D. 39)
falls in love with Herodius (Herod Philip’s wife)
John the Baptist
banished with wife (who chooses to follow him);
Agrippa I obtains Galilee & Perea
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Antipas & Jesus
Three Instances:
John the Baptist raised from the deadJesus refers to Antipas as a “fox”Pilate sends Jesus to Antipas
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know names an corelations w/ actions and quotes in the gospels
