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4TH Cent. BCE (cont.)
Hellenistic Era
(332-164 BCE)
332
325
323
320
Beginning of Seleucid Era
312
306
305
301
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Alexander
the Great takes over Samaria and Judea. Generally did not interfere with
Jews.
Receives
Jewish deputation. Agrees not to set up idol of himself in Temple in exchange
for Jews calling sons Alexander.
(331)
Suppresses rebellion in Samaria. Settles Macedonians there.
Judea
now small province. Thrives. Jews enjoy citizen status; undivided into
classes.
Jews outside of Judea prosper;
set
up altars in Lachish, Arad.
Ptolemy
captures Jerusalem- possibly exiled thousands of Jews to Egypt.
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Jewish
trading centers in Egypt, Greece.
Jews
in Egypt Hellenized, enjoy full political rights.
Over
next quarter cent. new Jewish arrivals not regarded as citizens: 2 Jewish
cultures evolve.
Jews
arrive in Egypt with Ptolemy (acc. to Josephus)
Antigonus
governs Judea, Samaria through districts
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Greek
culture takes root in Eretz Israel.
Alexanders'
Jewish soldiers refuse to build pagan temple.
Samaritans
build temple in Shechem in response to Macedonian foreign worship.
Book
of Daniel relates story of faith in light of pressures of Babylonian kings to
try the faith of 3 Jewish companions. Daniel foretells downfall of kingdoms
of Babylon, Media, and Persia.
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Babylonian
priest Berrosus
(350-280)
composes
history of Babylon in Greek.
Alexandria
founded in Egypt
333
- Alexander the Great conquers Asia Minor, Syria, Phoenicia, Persia, to
become ruler of Nr. East. Carried Greek culture to ends of known world.
Alexander
dies.Generals Ptolemy, Seleucid, Antigonus vie for power of Greek Empire.
Ptolemy
controls Egypt.
Ptolemy
controls Eretz Israel; forced back to Egypt by Antigonus.
Greek
philosopher Epicures preaches contentment.
Ptolemy
asserts himself as king of Egypt.
Ptolemy
usurps Seleucis who gained control over Eretz Israel from Antigonus.
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