Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures

"hidden," written in the intertestamental time (400 years), historical reference, not inspired by God

Scattering of the Jewish people throughout the Middle Eastern world

Local Jewish assembly of worship

Location from which the Torah scrolls are read

Bath for spiritual cleansing

oral traditions, seen equal to Torah by the Jewish people

First Persian king whom God moved and sent exiles back to Israel

Third Persian king, who was married to Esther

Second Persian king, sentenced Daniel to the lion's den

Final Persian king

Prophet who encouraged the Jews to finish building the temple

Governor of David's line, sent by King Cyrus, rebuilt the altar

High priest of the rebuilt altar

king's cupbearer, rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem

Priest, teacher, scribe - taught the piests, reinstated temple worship

Alexander the Great

Nebuchadnezzar

Pompey

Belshazzar

Xerxes & Esther

Ptolemy & Seleucus

Antiochus & Antiochus Epiphanes

Herod