Matthew Class Session I

Outline

General Historical Backgrounds

Jewish History

First Temple

Second Temple

Bablyonian Exile

Greek Conquest

Roman Conquest

Caesars

Augustus (Octavian, Julius Caesar’s Grandson/adopted son) 27 BC-14 AD

Tiberius 14 AD-37 AD

Caligula (Little Boots, Gaius) 37AD-41AD

Tried to put statue in Temple

Murdered

Claudius 41 AD-54 AD

Caligula’s Uncle

Drove Jews out of Rome over “Chrestus” in 49 AD

Nero 54-68 AD

Commits suicide

Civil War breaks out

Flavians take power

Vespasian 69-79

Titus 79-81

Domitian 81-96

Herods

Herod the Great

Chose wrong side in Antony vs. Octavian, still managed to keep throne

Idumean (supposedly from Ishmael), tried to win Jewish favor

Jewish Sects

Zealots

Essenes

Sadducees

Pharisees

Basic Geography