A: The time period covered in this text is from 1200 BCE to near the time of Jesus Christ.
Q: Where was Israel and Judah located?
A: Israel and Judah were located on the most eastern coast of the Mediterranean, between Egypt to the south, Assyria, Babylonia, later Persia to the north and east, Greece and later Rome across the sea to the west.
Q: When did Israel become an important local power?
A: Israel became an important local power in the 9th and 8th centuries BCE before falling to the Assyrians.
Q: How did Judah become rich?
A: Judah became rich inside of greater empires of the region before a revolt against Babylon led to it being destroyed early in the 6th century.
Q: Who created Hasmonean kingdom?
A: The Jews created Hasmonean kingdom in 2nd century BC.
Q: What happened after Alexander's conquests?
A: After Alexander's conquests, Yehud was absorbed into Greek-ruled kingdoms.
Q: How did Hasmonean kingdom come under Roman rule?
A: Hasmonean kingdom first became a Roman dependency then went under Roman rule.
