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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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JUDAS2ND
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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