With what history is that of the Jews interwoven
during this period? What was the political condition
of the Jews at this time? What are the four periods of
this history? Who were the rulers of the Jews during
the first period? What building was erected after the
return from captivity? What great deliverance was
effected by a woman? What great reforms were effected
by a scribe? What title has been given to him? What
were the events connected with the separation of the
Sa-mar'i-tans? Who were the prophets of the
restoration? By whom was the Old Testament canon
arranged? What brought on the Greek period? What
events of Jew'ish history were connected with
Al-ex-an'der the Great? Under what people did the Jews
fall afterward? What were the events of the E-gyp'tian
rule? What is the Septuagint? How was its translation
regarded by the Jews of Pal'es-tine? In what kingdom,
after E'gypt, did Ju-de'a fall? How was it governed by
its new masters? Who instituted a great persecution?