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What was Antiochus’s act of desecration on the Temple called in the book of Daniel?

Although some people throughout history—such as Alexander the Great, Caesar Augustus, etc.—have been intent on conquering the world, when Jesus was “offered all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor,” he rejected it. Why?

Herod Agrippa I had John the Baptist beheaded.

The first time in biblical history that Jews died for merely practicing their faith (as opposed to dying defending their country against foreign invaders) was _____.

The period of Jesus’ life is chronologically framed by which two Jewish wars?

After capturing Jerusalem and expanding the Jewish state in 37 BCE, Herod the Great developed an appreciative and loyal following of fellow Jews.

What did Caesar Augustus rule in the time just before Jesus was born?

Augustus joined with Mark Antony to defeat Brutus and Cassius at the Battle of Philippi in 42 BCE.

The two nations derived from Alexander’s empire were Ptolemaic Egypt and Seleucid Syria.

The Hasmonean dynasty was established by the Maccabean brothers after forcing Syria to grant Israel national independence.