Key Topics

1. The Ptolemeic Dynasty
2. Ptolemy I Soter - the ascription means "Savior"
3. Ptolemy II Philadelphus - "lover of his brother"
4. The Seleucid Dynasty
5. Seleucus I
6. Antiochus III
7. Seleucus IV
8. Antiochus IV Epiphanes called, behind his back, "Epimanes" - "The Maniac"
9. The Septuagint
10. The Letter of Aristeas
11. The Rosetta Stone
12. The Maccabees, and the Maccabean Revolt
13. Mattathias
14. Judas (Judah) Maccabeus
15. Jonathan (Maccabbee)
16. Simon (Maccabbee)
17. The Hasidim
18. Hanukkah
19. The Hasmonean Dynasty
20. John Hyrcanus
21. Aristobulus
22. Alexander Jannaeus
23. Salome Alexandra
24. Hyrcanus II
25. Aristobulus II

Scripture and Apocrypha Readings

• Daniel 8:9-14, 23-26 : the little horn represents Antiochus IV
• Daniel, chapter 11 : See notes on Daniel 11
• 1 Maccabees
• 2 Maccabees

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 Hellenistic Period - The Division of Alexander's Empire - Pompey's Campaign against Jerusalem, pages 177-188, maps 88-94

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This Week's Assignment

Write descriptive paragraphs on each of the Key Topics
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.