Persian Empire - conquered by Alexander the Great, Alexander the Great - leader of the Greek Empire, Greeks - overlords of the Jews for nearly 300 years, Maccabees family - led a revolt against the Greeks; gave the Jews a brief period of independence, Romans - controlled the Jews after the Greeks, Jerusalem - the Romans captured this in 63 BC, messiah - many Jews looked forward to having this, David - the Jews expected someone sent by God to save them, from this family, Jesus - this person was from the house of David, Christians - Jesus is seen by these people as Savior of the world, death and Resurrection - helped Jesus' followers understand that He was the Son of God, New Testament - the growth of the early church is told here,

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