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Which sea did Paul frequent for most of his work?
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Which city was a major trade center and the capital of the Roman province of Achaia?
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Which city was the gateway to the trade route to the east and the center of the Gentile mission according to Acts?
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Which regions are encompassed by the 'land of Jesus' according to the text?
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What is the geological feature that dominates the land of Jesus according to the text?
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Who was declared the god of the Roman state by the Roman senate?
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During which period did Jesus live and die?
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Which language was the common language of the Roman Empire?
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Where is the city of Jerusalem situated?
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Which body of water is divided into several political entities including Judea, Samaria, and Galilee?
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Who became the first of the Flavian emperors?
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Which emperor insisted on observance of the imperial cult, bringing his reign into conflict with both Jewish and Christian sensibilities?
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Which emperor worked to stabilize the frontiers of the empire after succeeding Vespasian?
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Which son of Herod was named ethnarch of Judea, Samaria, and Idumea?
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Who was the ruler of Galilee and Perea after the death of Herod?
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Who was married to Herodias and had a daughter named Salome?
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Who served the longest term as the ruler of Judea from A.D. 26–36?
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Who was the mistress of Titus and later sent away from Rome when he became emperor?
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Which Roman emperor refused to accept the wreath of victory at his triumph in Rome due to the destruction of Jerusalem?
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Who was named King of the Jews and ruled from 37–4 B.C.?
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What was the significance of the temple in Jerusalem in the Jewish religion during the Second Temple period?
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What did the Dead Sea Scrolls reveal about the Hebrew Bible?
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Who were the sons of light and sons of darkness mentioned in the Dead Sea Scrolls?
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What characterized the religious world of Judaism in the Second Temple period?
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Which Jewish group controlled the high priesthood and temple, accepting only the Torah as authoritative and rejecting popular beliefs in angels, spirits, and the general resurrection?
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Which Jewish group provided a popular oral interpretation of the Torah and believed in an afterlife following a general resurrection?
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Which Jewish tradition was codified around A.D. 200 as the Mishnah, with the Talmud added later?
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What was the function of the synagogue in the Jewish community?
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What characterized the Jewish religious calendar?
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What was the central teaching and authority of the Jewish religion in the Second Temple period?
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Which group opposed the occupation by Rome and worked to overthrow Roman rule, some of whom were part of assassination squads called sicarii?
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Which Jewish sect withdrew from society due to their belief that the Hasmoneans had defiled ritual practice in the temple?
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Which group was often disparaged by other Jews, and some of whom converted to Christianity through the preaching of Philip, causing concern in the early Christian community?
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Which term refers to the scattering of Jews throughout the Roman world?
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