Historical Books of the Old Testament - Week 10 Quiz

When Jerome translated Esther he place the material found only in Hebrew copies of the book at the end of the book, leaving that material out of the proper chronology of the story. The RSV moves the Hebrew material back to where it would fall in the story

The Hebrew text begins with ch.11

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When Jerome translated Esther he placed the material that only occurred in the Greek text at the end of the book, leaving that material out of the proper chronology of the story. The RSV moves from the Greek material back to where it would fall in the story.

Antiochus IV

Onias III

Nicanor

Jonathan

Antiochus IV

Judith

Onias III

Nicanor

Antiochus IV

Onias III

Nicanor

Judas Maccabee

Antiochus IV

Onias III

Nicanor

Jonathan

Esther

Judith

Antiochus IV

Judith

Onias III

Esther

Nicanor

Judas Maccabee

Johnathan

Antiochus IV

Judith

Onias III

Esther

Nicanor

Jonathan

2 Maccabees is no the sequel to 1 Maccabees, in fact, 1 Maccabees covers events that took place after the events in the narrative of 2 Maccabees.

Judas Maccabees was the first to be identified with the imagery of "hammer".

The author of 2 Maccabees includes a preface where he explains that his intention is not relate in exactitude of details the events of the period he describes

Some scholars doubt the historical nature of the story of Esther. One of the reasons given for such skepticism is that the story is said to include details about the Persian kingdom that would seem to differ from what we know about it from other ancient sources.

The author of 2 Maccabees opens his book by relating the two letters that had been previously sent calling on Jews to celebrate Hanukkah. It is not clear that he personally affirms the veracity of every detail of these letters.

Herod married a Hasmonean princess to try to gain acceptance as the Jewish leader

None of the answers provided is true

Herod was himself a descendent of the Hasmonean priestly line

Herod finally murders Judas Maccabee

Antiochus IV was the father of Herod