1. Describe the repeated rebellions against Rome that were instigated and
led by Aristobulus and his sons. 2. The reasons why the Jews rallied about
their standard. 3. Antipater's character and policy. 4. Herod's career
as governor of Galilee. 5. The Parthian conquest and the temporary
restoration of the Maccabean rule. 6. The immediate effect upon Herod and
his family. 7. Reasons why he was appointed king of the Jews by Antony and
Octavian.
SUBJECTS FOR SPECIAL RESEARCH: 1. The fortresses of Alexandrium and
Macherus. Smith, _Hist. Geog. of the Holy Land_, 352-3, 569-71; Kent,
_Bib. Geog. and Hist._, 229, 244-5; Schurer, _H.J.P._, I, i, 250-1.
2. The history of Rome from 60 to 40 B.C. Botsford, _Hist. of Rome_,
183-97; Fowler, _Julius Caesar_; Mahaffy, _Gk. World under Roman Sway_,
ch. IV. 3. The Parthians. Hastings, _D.B._, III, 680-1.