THEO 107 MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | UPDATED 2026 | VERIFIED | GRADED A+

THEO 107 MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | UPDATED 2026 | VERIFIED | GRADED A+ First Temple Era - answer-1000 BCE - 586 BCE; Built by Solomon in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah; Destroyed by Babylonians; Marks biblical period of Judaism; Babylonian exile begins Second Temple Era - answer-516 BCE - 70 CE; Rebuilt under Persian rule after exile; Destroyed by Romans; Marks post-biblical period; Rise of synagogue worship Mount Moriah - answer-Traditional site of both Jewish temples in Jerusalem; One of the holiest locations in Judaism Persian Era (Judaism) - answer-539 - 332 BCE; Cyrus allows Jews to return; Torah compiled Greek (Hellenistic) Era (Judaism) - answer-332 - 63 BCE; Greek influence; Maccabean Revolt leads to Hanukkah Hasmonean Dynasty - answer-140 - 63 BCE; Short-lived Jewish self-governance in Jerusalem Roman Era (Judaism) - answer-63 BCE - 70 CE; Roman control of Judea; Temple expansion by Herod; Life of Jesus occurs Torah / Pentateuch - answer-First five books of Hebrew Bible; Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy; Core sacred text Hebrew Bible Language - answer-Primarily Hebrew, some AramaicHebrew Bible Composition - answer-1000 BCE - 100 BCE Earliest Hebrew Bible Manuscripts - answer-Dead Sea Scrolls; 2nd century BCE - 1st century CE