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Nature and Consequences.
THE GREEK AND MACCABEAN AGE
Section CIV. THE JEWS UNDER THEIR GREEK RULERS
I Mac. 1:1-4, Jos. Ant. XI, 8:7a, e, XII, 1:1b-d, g-j, 2:1a, 5d, e, 4:1d-f, 2a-f, 3b, 4a-c, 5a-c. e, 6a, 3:3a, b, c-e.
I. Josephus's Histories.--II. Alexander's Conquests.--III. The Jews in Egypt and Alexandria.--IV. The Rule of the Ptolemies.--V. Fortunes of the Jews of Palestine.--VI. Conquest of Palestine by the Seleucids In 311 B.C.
Section CV. THE WISE AND THEIR TEACHINGS
Prov. 1:2-6, 8:1-6, 13-27, 29-35, 13:14,20, 24:5, 12:10, 20:13, 23:16, 29-35, 29:20, 15:23, 19:11, 16:32, 23:36-28, 4:25-27, 14:15, 26:12, 27:2, 4:23, 11:6, 21:3, 15:1, 3:27, 14:21, 19:17, 25:21,22, 3:11,12, 1:5,6.
I. Structure and Authorship of the Book of Proverbs.--II. Date of the Different Collections.--III. The Wise in Israel's Early History.-- IV. Their Prominence in the Greek Period.--V. Their Aims.--VI. Their Methods.--VII. Their Important Teachings.
Section CVI. THE DIFFERENT CURRENTS OF THOUGHT IN JUDAISM DURING THE GREEK PERIOD
Ps. 19:7-14, 46, 22:27-30, Jonah 1, 2:1,10, 3, 4, Eccles. 1:12-18, 2:1-17, 24-26.
I. The Ritualists.--II. The Legalists.--III. The Disciples of the Prophets.--IV. The Date and Character of the Book of Jonah.--V. Its Teachings.--VI. The Book of Ecclesiastes.--VII. Koheleth's Philosophy of Life.
Section CVII. THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS THE SON OF SIRACH
B. Sir. 1:1-10, 2:1-9, 3:17-30, 4:2, 9, 10, 20-25, 28-31, 5:1-2, 6:2, 4-8, 14-16, 7:12, 13, 20-22, 28-30.
I. Date and Character of Jesus the Son of Sirach.--II. His Writings.-- III. The History of the Book.--IV. Its Picture of Jewish Life.--V. Rise of the Scribes.--VI. The Teachings of Ben Sira.
Section CVIII. THE CAUSES OF THE MACCABEAN STRUGGLE
I Mac. 1:10-22,24-63.
I. The Character and Contents of I Maccabees.--II. Character and Contents of II Maccabees.--III. Aggressive Character of Hellenic Culture.-- IV. Contrast between Hellenism and Judaism.--V. Apostasy of the Jews and Perfidy of the High Priests.--VI. Character of Antiochus Epiphanes.-- VII. His Policy toward the Jews.
Section CIX. THE EFFECT OF PERSECUTION UPON THE JEWS
I Mac. 2, Dan. 7:1-27, 12:1-3.
I. The Uprising Led by Mattathias.--II. Party of the Hasideans or Pious.-- III. Date of the Visions in Daniel 7-12.--IV. Their Real Character and Aim.--V. The Four Heathen Kingdoms and the Kingdom of God.
Section CX. THE VICTORIES THAT GAVE THE JEWS RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
I Mac. 3:1-43,46-60, 4.
I. The Character of Judas.--II. Obstacles against which Judas Contended.-- III. Defeat of Apollonius and Seron.--IV. The Battle of Emmaus.--V. The Battle at Bethsura.--VI. Restoration of the Temple Service.--VII. The New Spirit in Judaism.
Section CXI. THE LONG CONTEST FOR POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE
I Mac. 5:1-23, 45, 54, 65-68, 63, 6:18-63, 7, 9:1-31, 10:1-21, 67-71, 74-76, 11:20-29.
I. The Political Situation.--II. The Jewish Attitude toward the Heathen Reflected in the Book of Esther.--III. Campaigns against the Neighboring Peoples.--IV. The Battle of Beth-zacharias.--V. Victories Over Nicanor.-- VI. The Death of Judas.--VII. Dissensions in the Syrian Court.-- VIII. Concessions to Jonathan.
Section CXII. PEACE AND PROSPERITY UNDER SIMON
I Mac. 11:38-40, 54-56, 12:39-53, 13:1-11, 20-30, 33, 43-53, 14:16-18, 38-49, 4-15.
I. Capture and Death of Jonathan.--II. Character and Policy of Simon.-- III. His Conquests.--IV. His Authority.--V. Completion of the Psalter.-- VI. The Religious Life Reflected in the Later Psalms.
Section CXIII. THE RULE OF JOHN HYRCANUS AND ARISTOBULUS
I Mac. 16:11-22, Jos. Jew. War, I, 2:3c-4b, 4d, 5, 6, Jos. Ant. XIII, 9:1d, e, Jos. Jew. War, I, 2:7a, b, Jos. Ant. XIII, 10:5, 6a, c, 7, 11:1a-c, 3a, 3e.
I. Murder of Simon.--II. The Syrian Invasion.--III. John's Military Policy and Conquests.--IV. The Break with the Pharisees.--V. The Reign of Aristobulus.
Section CXIV THE PHARISEES, SADDUCEES, AND ESSENES
Jos. Ant. XVIII, 1:2, 3a-c, 3d, 4a, b, 5a, b, Jos. Jew. War, II, 8:2-8, 9a-c, 10b, c, 11b, 12.
I. Influences that Gave Rise to the Jewish Parties.--II. Character and Beliefs of the Pharisees.--III. Of the Sadducees.--IV. Of the Essenes.
Section CXV. THE LIFE AND FAITH OF THE JEWS OF THE DISPERSION
Jos. Ant. XII, 3:1a, VII, 3:3a, b, 10:2d-3e, XIII, 10:4, Wisd. Of Sol. 6:12-16, 7:25-8:1, 7, 1:1-8, 12-15, 2:23-3:1, 5:15, 16, 11:24-12:2, 15:1-3.
I. Conditions of the Jews in Antioch and Asia Minor.--II. In Egypt.-- III. The Jewish Temple at Leontopolis.--IV. Translation of the Hebrew Scriptures into Greek.--V. Apologetic Jewish Writings.--VI. The Wisdom of Solomon.--VII. Its Important Teachings.
Section CXVI. THE DECLINE OF THE MACCABEAN KINGDOM
Jos. Jew. War, I, 4:1-4c, 5c, 6a, c, 8c, d, 5:1-7:7.
I. The Character and Policy of Alexander Janneus.--II. The Effects of His Rule.--III. Alexandra's Reign.--IV. Quarrels between Hyrcanus and Aristobulus.--V. Rome's Intervention.--VI. Cause of the Fall of the Jewish Kingdom.--VII. Political, Intellectual, and Religious Effects of the Maccabean Struggle.
THE RULE OF ROME
Section CXVII. THE RISE OF THE HERODIAN HOUSE
Jos. Jew. War, I, 8:2, 4a, 5-7, 9b, 9:1, 3a-6b, 10:1, 2a, 3a, 4, 5a, b, 11:1, 4, 6, 12:3-5, 13:1a, Jos. Ant. XIV, 13:1, Jos. Jew. War, I, 13:7, 8c, 14:1b, 2, 4, 15:3, 4, 16:1, 17:1, 8, 9a, 18:1, 2c, 4a.
I. The Fruitless Struggle against Rome.--II. Antipater's Policy.-- III. Herod's Early Record.--IV. The Parthian Conquest.--V. Herod Made King of the Jews.
Section CXVIII. HEROD'S POLICY AND REIGN
Jos. Jew. War, I,