The College Press NIV Commentary: New Testament Introduction (Biblia.com)

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This book is aimed at both college students and the interested Christian reader. Teachers may wish to give assignments from C.K. Barnett, The New Testament Background (NTB) to supplement the understanding of the New Testament environment. To this end, suggested readings have been added in many of the bibliographies.

Jerusalem. Many historians believe a sizeable part of this group went to Qumran to join the Essene community. When Alexander Jannaeus died he left the throne to his wife, Alexandra (77–68 B.C.). Since she could not also be High Priest, she appointed her eldest son, Hyrcanus II, to that office. Her reign was marked by peace and consolidation. Syria was becoming ever weaker and was thus in no position to bother with Palestine. At home, Alexandra reconciled with the Pharisees and even made them leaders

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