Part 15 (2/2)

What was the growth of the Jewish state at this time?

What sects of the Jews arose?

How did Judea fall under the Roman power?

Who?

What were his dominions?

What building did he erect?

Hoas his kingdom divided after his death?

What finally became of Judea?

Subjects for Special Papers

CYRUS THE EMANcipaTOR

THE CONQUESTS OF ALEXANDER

JUDAS MACCABEUS

THE JEWISH SECTS

HEROD THE GREAT

THE JEWS OF THE DISPERSION

FOOTNOTE:

[L] The origin of this title is obscure So ”the haes, Charles Martel Others say that it was a part of the Hebrew inscription on the banner of Judas, ”Mica the Gods, O Jehovah?” Still others that it was made up as a sort of charm from the last letters of the words Abraham, Isaac, Jacob The Maccabean princes were also called Asmoneans