second half of history monarchy
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Who were the two persons most responsible for the reorganization of Jewish life during the period of Restoration (after the Babylonian exile)? | Ezra and Nehemiah |
| This person sought to make the Torah the basic rule of life restored in the community | Ezra (priest and scribe) |
| Through this person's leadership in religious and cultic reform, they wre a spark for spiritual unity | Ezra |
| A devout and wealthy Israelite who lived among the captives from the Northern Kingdom of Israel in 721 BC | Tobit |
| means "Jewish women" or "Jewess" | Judith |
| Through this person, God delivered the Jews from the Assyrians in a time of crisis | Judith |
| This person was a Jewish heroine and queen, works with her uncle Mordecai on the welfare of the Jews | Esther |
| The Feast of Purim celebrates the efforts of these two people | Esther and Mordecai |
| While this name refers to Judas, it has come to apply to this person's brothers and other supporters | Maccabee |
| Recounts the strong reaction to the attempted suppression of Judaism in Palestine in the second century, a revolt which brought religious and political freedom. | Maccabees |
| insists on fidelity to the law as the expression of Israel's love for God | 1 Maccabees |
| The central event of this is the purification of the Temple | 2 Maccabees |
| The purpose of this is to give a theological interpretation to the history of this time, the actual exploits of Judas are of less interest than God's marvelous interventions | 2 Maccabees |
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