Ancient Empires and Biblical History Timeline

Explore the political backgrounds from the Ptolemies to Pompey in 63 BC, including details on geographical locations in Acts and Epistles, the order of empires such as Greek, Babylonian, Assyrian, Roman, and Medo-Persian, developments during the Assyrian and Babylonian rules, Persian era returns, and intertestamental timeline. Delve into Greek rule over Israel and the Hellenistic Empire, with intriguing visuals and insights into historical events.

• Ancient Empires
• Biblical History
• Geographical Locations
• Political Backgrounds
• Historical Timeline

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1. 8 Political Backgrounds: Part 2 Ptolemies to 63 BC (Pompey) Dr. Rick Griffith Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary BibleStudyDownloads.org

2. Every Geographical Location in Acts / Epistles (Quiz #2) 5

3. What Empires and What Order? 52 Greek Babylonian Assyrian Roman Medo-Persian Beitzel, 1st ed., 139-167

4. Assyrian Developments Fall of Samaria Rise of Samaritans Handwritten numbers show the number of years before Jonah in 760 BC Beitzel, Moody Atlas of Bible Lands, 1st ed., 139

5. Deportations Developments Separation Synagogue No more idolatry Babylonian Rule over Palestine Beitzel, Moody Atlas of Bible Lands, 1st ed., 145

6. The Persian Era Returns Developments Temple People Walls Beitzel, Moody Atlas of Bible Lands, 1st ed., 150

7. Maps of Intertestamental Empires Beitzel, Moody Atlas of Bible Lands, 1st ed., 152

8. Intertestament Timeline 96 Persian 539-331 Greek 331-143 Hasmonean 143-63 Roman 63-330 4 5 0 4 0 0 3 5 0 3 0 0 2 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 1 Alexander 331-323

9. 60 Greek Rule over Israel Alexander Struggle for Supremacy Hellenistic Empire Developments

10. The Vikings, of course, knew the importance of stretching before an attack. Greeks too!

11. History and the snake

12. Open the gate! It's a big wiener dog!

13. 64 After Alexander Greek Empire Greek Empire Cassander Cassander Lysimacus Lysimacus Seleucus Seleucus Ptolemy Ptolemy "And the he-goat is the king of Greece; and the great horn between his eyes is the first king. As for the horn that was broken, in place of which four others arose, four kingdoms shall arise from his nation but not with his power" (Daniel 8:21-22 RSV)

14. Greek Cities in Israel Beitzel, 1st edition, 153

15. NT Boundaries in Israel Beitzel, 1st edition, 19

16. Cultural Variety Today

17. Jerash of the Decapolis

18. Jerash in Its Glory Days

19. EXCEPT WOMEN EXCEPT WOMEN OF COURSE OF COURSE EVERYBODY HAS A VOTE EVERYBODY HAS A VOTE HOORAY! HOORAY! Greeks Experimented with Democracy HOORAY! HOORAY! GROOVY GROOVY GROOVY GROOVY NO POOR PEOPLE OF COURSE NO POOR PEOPLE OF COURSE NO SLAVES WILL HAVE NO SLAVES WILL HAVE THE VOTE OF COURSE THE VOTE OF COURSE HOORAY! HOORAY! HOORAY! HOORAY! GROOVY GROOVY GROOVY GROOVY OTHERWISE OTHERWISE EVERYBODY HAS A VOTE! EVERYBODY HAS A VOTE! AND NO ONE UNDER AND NO ONE UNDER AGE THIRTY OF AGE THIRTY OF COURSE! COURSE! HOORAY! HOORAY! GROOVY GROOVY GROOVY GROOVY

20. 63 P e a c Ptolemies & Seleucids Over Israel S w o r d e Beitzel, 1st edition, 152 Seleucus Seleucus Ptolemy Ptolemy

21. 62, 65, 95 Greek Era Significance Ptolemaic (301-198) Seleucid (198-143) Religious Freedom Rise of Sanhedrin Peaceful Hellenization Greek Language Septuagint (LXX) High Priesthood Rise of Hasidim

22. 65 Antiochus IV Daniel 11:29-30 "At the time appointed he shall return and come into the south, but it shall not be this time as it was before. For ships of Kittim shall come against him, and he shall be afraid and withdraw, and shall turn back and be enraged and take action against the holy covenant. He shall turn back and pay attention to those who forsake the holy covenant. Beitzel, 1st edition, 166

23. 65 Jerusalem Hellenization Dec 167- Dec 164 Hanukkiah Menorah The Feast of Lights (Dedication)

24. 62, 65, 95 Greek Era Significance Ptolemaic (301-198) Seleucid (198-143) Religious Freedom Rise of Sanhedrin Peaceful Hellenization Greek Language Septuagint (LXX) High Priesthood Rise of Hasidim Temple desecration Maccabean Revolt

25. 68 The Maccabees (Hasmoneans) Jewish Rule Over Palestine (143-63 BC)

26. 66 Early Maccabean Revolt Judas Defeats Apollonius Judas Raids Syrians Mattathias & Sons Flee to Hills Mattathias Kills Jew & Official Judas Defeats Seron

27. The Battle of Beth Horon A Key Battle of the Maccabean Revolt (166 BC)

28. 62, 65, 95 Greek Era Significance Ptolemaic (301-198) Seleucid (198-143) Religious Freedom Rise of Sanhedrin Peaceful Hellenization Greek Language Septuagint (LXX) High Priesthood Rise of Hasidim Temple desecration Maccabean Revolt Rise of Sadducees

29. 69 Hasmonean Expansion Beitzel, 1st edition, 155

30. 66-67, 95 Hasmonean Significance Expansion of Borders Alliance with Rome Enforced Judaism John Hyrcanus

31. 69 ? ? Hasmonean Expansion Beitzel, 1st edition, 155

32. Hey! I think you've hit on something there! Sheep's clothing! . . . Let's get out of these gorilla suits!

33. Wait a minute! Isn't anyone here a real sheep?

34. 66-67, 95 Hasmonean Significance Religious Independence (Pharisees) Hanukkah (Feast of Lights) Political Independence (Judas, Sadducees) Priest & King in One Person (Jonathan) Rise of Essenes (Simon) Expansion of Borders Alliance with Rome Enforced Judaism John Hyrcanus

35. 94c Roman Territories (50 BC-AD 100) Roman Empire

36. Do you know these terms now? Hellenization Decapolis Purim Samaritans Septuagint

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