A Survey of the New Testament Chapter 1 Political, Cultural & Religious Antecedents

1 – Political, Cultural & Religious Antecedents The Greek Period and Preliminaries 1 – Political, Cultural & Religious Antecedents

Ancient Empires

1 – Political, Cultural & Religious Antecedents The Greek Period and Preliminaries From the OT to Alexander the Great 1 – Political, Cultural & Religious Antecedents

Alexander’s Conquests

Alexander’s Empire

1 – Political, Cultural & Religious Antecedents The Greek Period and Preliminaries From the OT to Alexander the Great Hellenization 1 – Political, Cultural & Religious Antecedents

1 – Political, Cultural & Religious Antecedents The Greek Period and Preliminaries Diadochi 1 – Political, Cultural & Religious Antecedents

The Hellenistic World

1 – Political, Cultural & Religious Antecedents The Greek Period and Preliminaries Diadochi The Seleucids 1 – Political, Cultural & Religious Antecedents Diplomatic Defeat Persecution by Antiochus Epiphanes

Coin of Antiochus Epiphanes

Greek God Dionysius - enforced processional marching in his honor became part of Antiochus’ program of Hellenization

1 – Political, Cultural & Religious Antecedents The Maccabean Period Revolt Independence 1 – Political, Cultural & Religious Antecedents

Maccabean Battles

Israel under the Maccabees

1 – Political, Cultural & Religious Antecedents The Roman Period The Rise of Rome Roman Administration 1 – Political, Cultural & Religious Antecedents

The Roman World

1 – Political, Cultural & Religious Antecedents The Roman Period The Rise of Rome Roman Administration 1 – Political, Cultural & Religious Antecedents Roman Emperors

Nero

1 – Political, Cultural & Religious Antecedents The Roman Period Herod the Great Herod’s Dynasty 1 – Political, Cultural & Religious Antecedents

Herodian Kingdoms

1 – Political, Cultural & Religious Antecedents The Roman Period Roman Governors and Revolts From the First Jewish War to the Second 1 – Political, Cultural & Religious Antecedents