THEO 107 MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE
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First Temple Era - ANS 1000 BCE - 586 BCE; Built by Solomon in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah;
Destroyed by Babylonians; Marks biblical period of Judaism; Babylonian exile begins
Second Temple Era - ANS 516 BCE - 70 CE; Rebuilt under Persian rule after exile; Destroyed by
Romans; Marks post-biblical period; Rise of synagogue worship
Mount Moriah - ANS Traditional site of both Jewish temples in Jerusalem; One of the holiest
locations in Judaism
Persian Era (Judaism) - ANS 539 - 332 BCE; Cyrus allows Jews to return; Torah compiled
Greek (Hellenistic) Era (Judaism) - ANS 332 - 63 BCE; Greek influence; Maccabean Revolt
leads to Hanukkah
Hasmonean Dynasty - ANS 140 - 63 BCE; Short-lived Jewish self-governance in Jerusalem
Roman Era (Judaism) - ANS 63 BCE - 70 CE; Roman control of Judea; Temple expansion by
Herod; Life of Jesus occurs
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, Torah / Pentateuch - ANS First five books of Hebrew Bible; Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,
Numbers, Deuteronomy; Core sacred text
Hebrew Bible Language - ANS Primarily Hebrew, some Aramaic
Hebrew Bible Composition - ANS 1000 BCE - 100 BCE
Earliest Hebrew Bible Manuscripts - ANS Dead Sea Scrolls; 2nd century BCE - 1st century CE
Mishnah - ANS Earliest written form of Oral Law; Compiled ~200 CE; Ethics, rituals, civil and
religious law
Talmud - ANS Collection of rabbinic commentaries on Mishnah; Guides Jewish interpretation
and practice
Orthodox Judaism - ANS Strict adherence to Torah and Talmud; Maintains traditional worship
and gender roles
Conservative Judaism - ANS Balances tradition with modernization; Keeps Hebrew worship
but allows limited reforms
Reform Judaism - ANS Emphasizes ethics and adaptability; Modernized ritual and inclusive
worship
Passover (Pesach) - ANS Based on Exodus story; Freedom from Egypt; Christian correlate:
Easter
Shavuot - ANS Marks giving of Torah at Sinai; Christian correlate: Pentecost
Sukkot - ANS Remembers Israelites' 40 years in the desert
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS
First Temple Era - ANS 1000 BCE - 586 BCE; Built by Solomon in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah;
Destroyed by Babylonians; Marks biblical period of Judaism; Babylonian exile begins
Second Temple Era - ANS 516 BCE - 70 CE; Rebuilt under Persian rule after exile; Destroyed by
Romans; Marks post-biblical period; Rise of synagogue worship
Mount Moriah - ANS Traditional site of both Jewish temples in Jerusalem; One of the holiest
locations in Judaism
Persian Era (Judaism) - ANS 539 - 332 BCE; Cyrus allows Jews to return; Torah compiled
Greek (Hellenistic) Era (Judaism) - ANS 332 - 63 BCE; Greek influence; Maccabean Revolt
leads to Hanukkah
Hasmonean Dynasty - ANS 140 - 63 BCE; Short-lived Jewish self-governance in Jerusalem
Roman Era (Judaism) - ANS 63 BCE - 70 CE; Roman control of Judea; Temple expansion by
Herod; Life of Jesus occurs
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, Torah / Pentateuch - ANS First five books of Hebrew Bible; Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,
Numbers, Deuteronomy; Core sacred text
Hebrew Bible Language - ANS Primarily Hebrew, some Aramaic
Hebrew Bible Composition - ANS 1000 BCE - 100 BCE
Earliest Hebrew Bible Manuscripts - ANS Dead Sea Scrolls; 2nd century BCE - 1st century CE
Mishnah - ANS Earliest written form of Oral Law; Compiled ~200 CE; Ethics, rituals, civil and
religious law
Talmud - ANS Collection of rabbinic commentaries on Mishnah; Guides Jewish interpretation
and practice
Orthodox Judaism - ANS Strict adherence to Torah and Talmud; Maintains traditional worship
and gender roles
Conservative Judaism - ANS Balances tradition with modernization; Keeps Hebrew worship
but allows limited reforms
Reform Judaism - ANS Emphasizes ethics and adaptability; Modernized ritual and inclusive
worship
Passover (Pesach) - ANS Based on Exodus story; Freedom from Egypt; Christian correlate:
Easter
Shavuot - ANS Marks giving of Torah at Sinai; Christian correlate: Pentecost
Sukkot - ANS Remembers Israelites' 40 years in the desert
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