REL 464 - The Inter-Testamental Era
Study Topics and Assignments
Week 4 - Persia
Key Topics
- The Persian Empire
- The Royal Road of Persia
- Satrapies
- Persepolis
- Susa / Shushan
- Elephantine - Jewish settlement
- The early Jewish Diaspora
Scripture and Apocrypha Readings
None this week
Textbook Readings
The text book does not show Page numbers very well - they are inside the logo on the top of the page
- Kings of Persia, page 166, chart 14
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This Week's Assignment
Write an Essay (1-3 pages) contrasting the life-styles and conditions of the Jews living in Judah with those of Jews living in the Diaspora,
Remember to cite your sources
For this period, the Diaspora would include Jewish settlements throughout the Persian Empire - eg. at Shushan, Babylon, and outlying settlements such as Elephantine
For conditions in Judah, see Ezra, Nehemiah, Zephaniah, Haggai, and the text-book portion on The Province of Yehud, pages 170-171
Use MSWord or a text editor such as Notepad to prepare and save your work, then send it as an Attachment to, or pasted into, an email message to Dr. Rollinson at rollinsondr@yahoo.com,rollinsondr@hellokitty.com,rollinsondr@mail2world.com. Please use all 3 email addresses in case any of the mailboxes go down.
Copyright © 1999 Shirley J. Rollinson, all Rights Reserved
Department of Religion
ENMU
Portales, NM 88130
Last Updated: November 19, 2009
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