From the death of Alexander to the coming of Rome history

1. The World of Jesus of Nazareth
From Alexander to Pompey

2. The Hellenistic Kingdoms

3. The Maccabees
• FATHER: Mattathias
• SONS:
– John
– Simon
– Judah
– Eleazar
– Jonathan
(NOTE: All Hebrew names)

4. Parties
• Sadducees (Tzadokites)
– Jerusalem Temple and Priesthood
– No afterlife or Reward and Punishment
– No such thing as Oral Torah
• Scribes (Pharisees)
– Oral Torah given with written Torah
– Sanhedrin
– No combining the crowns of priesthood and king

5. Hasmonean Rulers
• Jonathan Maccabaeus 153–142 BC
• Simon Maccabaeus 142–134 BC
• John Hyrcanus I 134–104 BC
• Aristobulus I (also King) 104–103 BC
• Alexander Jannaeus (also King) 103–76 BC
• Alexandra Salome (Queen) 76–67 BC
• John Hyrcanus II
– High Priest 76–66 and 63–40 BC
– Governor of the People 63–57 BC
– Ethnarch of Judaea 47–40 BC
• Aristobulus II 66–63 BC
• Antigonus 40–37 BC