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CHURCH“FATHERS”

The “Mind of the Church”

1. The Church is organized.

2. The Church is conciliar.

3. Guiding of the Church by the will of Christ through those who throughout

its history have achieved andmaintained communion with Him.

Alexander & the Greek Empire:

331BC: Persia, Egypt & Alexandria

323BC: Alexander died; 7 generals: Seleucids & Ptolemies

320BC: Ptolemy I annexes Palestine

~285BC: Septuagint completed

Hellenism threatens the Jewish Faith:

198BC: Seleucid Antiochus III annexesPalestine

169BC: Antiochus IV Epiphanes versusPtolemy

167BC: Antiochus Epiphanes, MattathiasHashmon & Judas Maccabeus

The Maccabean Revolt (167-104BC):

167BC: Battle of Emmaus

164BC: Cleansing of Jerusalem

164-64BC: Madness!

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The Maccabean Revolt (167-104BC):

167BC: Battle of Emmaus

164BC: Cleansing of Jerusalem

164-64BC: Madness!

74BC: Masada

63BC: Roman siege of Jerusalem

Pro- , Anti-Macabeans and Other Groupsat the End of the Macabeean Dynasty:

Pharisees

Sadducees

Essenes

Herodians

Zealots

Common people