Intertestamental

The Apocrypha Index

Apocrypha means 'hidden things' in Greek. The Apocryphical books of the Bible fall into two categories: texts which were included in some canonical version of the Bible at some point, and other texts of a Biblical nature which have never been canonical....

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Catholic Encyclopedia - Septuagint Version

The importance of the Septuagint Version is shown by the following considerations: The Septuagint is the most ancient translation of the Old Testament and consequently is invaluable to critics for understanding and correcting the Hebrew text (Massorah), the latter, such as it has come down to us, being the text established by the Massoretes in the ...

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Map of Herod's Jerusalem

"Whoever has not seen Jerusalem in its splendor has never seen a fine city.""" Babylonian Talmud (Succah, 51b)...

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Hellenistic World, 315-311 BC

Map showing the general state of the Hellenistic World during the Third Diadoch War. The war began after Seleucus was expelled from Babylon by Antigonus - how much control either of then had over the eastern satrapies is uncertain. Control of the Greek cities of Asia Minor is not indicated....

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History of Hannukah

The holiday originated when Judah the Maccabee and his followers reclaimed the temple in the village of Modi'in from Syrian King Antiochus IV. The temple was cleansed and prepared for rededication. The Hebrew word Hanukkah means "dedication." When the sacred temple Menorah (candelabra) was relit, there was only enough sacred oil to burn for one day...

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The Diadochi: The end of the Macedonian Royal House

In 311, the Diadochi concluded a peace treaty. Ptolemy and Lysimachuswere confirmed in their territories, Egypt and Thrace; Cassander andAntigonus Monophthalmus remained supreme commanders of theMacedonian forces in Europe and Asia; the Greek towns were recognized by all parties as 'free and autonomous' (but Cassander kept garrisons at several plac...

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The Diadochi: The Greek League

n 338 BCE, king Philip II of Macedonia defeated the army of the Greek towns at Chaeronea (text) and went to Corinth, where he founded the Greek League. The Greek towns were to stop fighting each other and share the burdens of a common war against Persia, in which Philip was to be their general (text; Eventually, Alexander the Great was the commande...

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OT Apocrypha

Noncanonical Literature "" OT Apocrypha...

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