REL 464 - The Inter-Testamental Era

Study Topics and Assignments

Week 12 - Herod, Pharisees, Saduccees, Essenes, Zealots

Key Topics

  1. Antipater
  2. Herod the Great
  3. Mariamne
  4. Herod's Building projects
    • Masada
    • Herodion
    • Machaerus
    • the Tomb of Abraham and the Patriarchs in Hebron
    • the Temple and walls of Jerusalem
    • Caesarea
    • The Caesarea Aqueduct
  5. Herod Archelaus
  6. Philip (not Herod Philip)
  7. Herod Antipas
  8. Herod Philip
  9. Herodias
  10. Salome
  11. Herod Agrippa I
  12. Herod Agrippa II
  13. The Parthians
  14. The Idumeans
  15. Roman Prefects and Procurators
  16. Pharisees
  17. Saduccees
  18. Zealots
  19. Essenes - The textbook implies that there were Essenes only at Qumran. In fact there were also communities of Essenes in Jerusalem and elsewhere. The Qumran community took their beliefs to an extreme, and withdrew from the rest of Jewish society.
  20. The Qumran Community and The Dead Sea Scrolls
  21. Synagogues
  22. Centurions
  23. Legions
  24. Tax Collectors
  25. The Decapolis
  26. The Region of Galilee

Scripture Readings

Herod and his family

  • Matthew, chapter 2
  • Matthew 14:1-12 - "Herod the Tetrarch" was Herod Antipas
  • Luke 23:1-12
  • Acts 12:1-4, 18-23
  • Acts 25:13, 26:26-32

Herod rebuilding the Temple

  • John 2:20

Synagogues

  • Matthew 4:23
  • Mark 6:2
  • Acts 13:14-16

Pharisees

  • Mark 7:1-13

Sadducees

  • Matthew 22:23-33
  • Acts 23:6-9

Roman Emperors

  • Luke 2:1-2
  • Luke 3:1

Procurators and Prefects

  • Matthew 27:11-24
  • Acts 13:7-12
  • Acts 18:12-17
  • Acts 23:25-35
  • Acts 24:22 - 25:27

Centurions

  • Matthew 8:5-13
  • Matthew 27:54
  • Acts, chapter 10
  • Acts 22:31-40, 24-30
  • Acts 23:17-24
  • Acts, chapter 27

Roman taxes

  • Matthew 22:17-21

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 Romans, Palestine, and Herod the Great, pages 198-215, maps 99-104

Useful Links to get you started

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This Week's Assignment

Write descriptive paragraphs for each of the Key Topics
Remember to cite your sources
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 maiboxes go down.

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Dr. Rollinson

Department of Religion
ENMU
Portales, NM 88130

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