JEWS (Ancient)
(See also Israel [Ancient People]; Judaism; Restoration; Synagogues)
Alexandria, Egypt: it-1 71-72; w05 10/15 13
influenced by Greek philosophy: it-1 1003-1004
Asia Minor: it-2 637
attitude toward—
birthday celebrations: it-1 319; lv 151; w94 7/15 25; rs 69
divorce: wp16.4 9; w95 7/15 18-19
Gentile rule: w90 10/15 5-6
Gentiles: cl 152, 155; it-1 851; w11 4/15 22; w98 7/1 30; w98 12/1 9-10; w93 9/15 5; g86 1/22 7
lepers: cf 142; wp16.4 9; w08 8/15 15
Samaritans: cf 77; it-1 851, 1180; it-2 848; w10 10/1 12; g04 9/8 8; w98 7/1 30; w93 9/15 4; gt chapter 73; w88 5/15 12-13; w88 7/15 25
tax collectors: it-2 1070; w12 3/1 18; w91 4/15 21
taxes: it-2 1070
use of divine name: it-1 338, 1013; it-2 5-6; w13 3/15 27; w10 7/1 5; w08 7/1 30; w08 9/1 31; g04 1/22 5-6; w99 7/1 28; g99 2/8 7; sh 225, 228-229, 232, 259
women: ijwbq article 122; cf 141; cl 155; w12 9/1 7-8, 10; ct 149; w95 7/15 15-16, 18-19; w91 7/1 12-13; w87 4/15 16
Babylonian communities after Babylon’s fall:
Bible manuscripts: it-1 239
first century: it-1 775; it-2 621; g04 5/8 14
Targum of Onkelos: it-1 239
baptism as Christians: it-1 250-251
Pentecost 33 C.E.: bt 26-27; w21.06 2; it-1 250; w10 3/15 10-11; w06 4/1 27; w06 7/1 25; w03 5/15 30-31; w03 8/15 30; w02 4/1 11; w02 8/1 15
beliefs regarding—
“neighbors”: it-1 1043; jy 172; w06 12/1 26; w98 7/1 30; gt chapter 73; w88 7/15 24; g86 1/22 7
Paradise: it-2 575-576
resurrection: w09 8/15 7
soul: it-2 226, 625; w96 8/1 4, 6; rs 319
beliefs regarding Messiah: wi 28
“70 weeks” (Da 9:24-27): w14 2/15 27; wi 26-27
development after 537 B.C.E.: g89 5/22 19-22
first century C.E.: w18.06 4-5; it-2 166, 386, 388, 901; w10 12/1 18-19; w99 8/15 21; w98 9/15 13-14; ct 144; w97 3/15 4-5; g95 6/22 8; w92 10/1 11-13; wi 27; gt chapter 38; w90 10/15 5-6, 14; rs 211; w87 1/1 16
Messianic prophecies: it-2 386
“my servant” (Isa 52:13–53:12): ip-2 195-196; wi 28-29
personal Messiah: it-2 388
Bible canon:
arrangement of books: it-1 1080-1081
Council of Jamnia (c. 90 C.E.): it-1 121
Jerusalem (Palestinian) canon: it-1 121
Bible usage of “Jew” and related terms: it-2 73-74; nwt 1702
Bible writers: it-2 836; si 10
burial customs: w13 3/1 8
calendar: it-1 390-392; it-2 505, 1214-1215; nwt 1796; w07 6/15 8-12; bi12 1647; w90 2/15 14-15; w90 9/1 16-17; si 281
how years and months were determined: w22.06 30-31
intercalary month: w22.06 30; it-1 46, 390; it-2 505; nwt 1796; w90 2/15 14-15
Christianity opposed by: re 38; w98 12/1 10-11
arguments against Christians: it-1 1077-1079; w99 12/15 16
persecution: w10 12/1 20; w93 11/15 8-9
dagger men: it-1 569-570; w10 3/1 15
Diaspora (dispersion): w08 11/1 22
contribution to spread of Christianity: w15 2/15 23
exile by Assyria and Babylon: it-1 418; it-2 699-700; w05 7/15 12; sh 212-213
exile by Rome: it-1 776; it-2 48; sh 215; g89 5/22 22
first century: bt 25; w05 10/15 12-14
disunity: w95 3/15 25
factions: w18.06 6; it-2 45; w01 6/15 27, 30; sh 214
Essenes: w01 2/15 4-7; w96 1/15 29; w96 9/1 10; g89 5/22 20
Hasidim: w96 9/1 10
Herodians: it-1 1099-1100
Pharisees: it-2 625-626; nwt 1707; w01 6/15 27-29; w99 1/15 26-27; w97 8/1 11; w96 1/15 29; w96 9/1 10; w95 3/15 25-27; sh 214-216; g89 5/22 20-22
Qumran sect: g89 5/22 20-21
Sadducees: it-2 839; nwt 1710; w01 6/15 27, 29; w96 1/15 28-29; w96 9/1 10; w95 3/15 27-28; sh 214-215; g89 5/22 20-21
Zealots: w18.06 4; it-1 1099; g 6/06 4-6; w01 7/15 22; w96 1/15 29; g89 5/22 21
fasting:
four annual fasts (Zec 8:19): it-1 812; jd 62-63
first to have invitation for Kingdom:
illustration of grand evening meal (Lu 14): jy 194-195; gt chapter 83; w88 12/15 8-9
illustration of marriage feast (Mt 22): jy 248-249; gt chapter 107; w90 1/15 8-9
illustration of olive tree (Ro 11): it-1 993
“sons of the kingdom” (Mt 8:12): gt chapter 36; w86 12/1 9
first to receive benefits from ransom: rs 308-309; ws 79-80
first use of term: it-2 73
flee to Egypt (607 B.C.E.): it-1 416, 698
Alexandria: it-1 71-72
apostasy: w99 5/15 13-14
colonies: it-1 699
Greek-speaking Jews: it-1 1005-1007; w08 12/1 19
Hanukkah: jy 188; gt chapter 80; g90 12/8 11-13; g89 5/22 20; w88 11/1 8
hated: w98 12/1 9-10
Hellenization of: it-1 1003-1004; w13 2/15 10-11; w08 12/1 19; gl 27; w99 8/15 11; w98 11/15 21-23; w96 1/15 27, 29; w92 7/1 25; wi 22-23; sh 212-214
history: sh 206-212
between Hebrew Scriptures and Christian Scriptures: w96 1/15 26-29
Jesus rejected by: w91 8/1 14-16
retribution upon Jews: it-2 794
whether they had authority to execute Jesus: w88 7/1 31
why: w21.05 3-12; w13 2/15 26-28; w10 12/1 18-20; w09 12/15 22; w05 1/15 12; w92 10/1 13; wi 27; rs 211
languages spoken: it-1 145-146; si 306
meaning of term: sh 207
monotheistic: sh 208
Passover: ijwbq article 132; it-2 580-583; w13 12/15 17-21; w90 2/15 14-15
Paul’s ministry: w12 1/15 12-13; w89 11/15 11
poor people: it-2 652-653
proselytes: bt 27; it-2 699-700; w08 12/1 19-20
contribution of Septuagint: w08 12/1 19; w98 9/15 29
position in Israel: w98 2/1 11
rabbis: it-2 724-725; sh 214-216
Akiba ben Joseph: w99 1/15 27; w97 11/15 27
Hananiah ben Teradion: g04 1/22 5-6
Judah ha-Nasi: it-2 6; w99 1/15 27; w97 11/15 27-28; w96 7/15 29
religious leaders: w96 9/1 10
blasphemy against holy spirit: w07 7/15 18
contempt for common people: cf 140-141; cl 154-155; it-2 600-601; jy 198, 207-208; w11 7/1 29; w95 4/1 10; gt chapters 85, 88; w89 1/15 8; w89 3/15 9
cruelty: w94 10/1 17-18
guilt for Jesus’ death: g93 8/8 12
lack of compassion: w94 11/1 19
misuse of Law covenant: w96 9/1 11-13
religious leaders symbolized by—
child who did not work in vineyard (Mt 21): jy 246; gt chapter 106; w90 1/1 8
murderous cultivators (Mt 21; Mr 12; Lu 20): jy 246-247; gt chapter 106; w90 1/1 8-9
“rich man” (Lu 16): ijwbq article 187; jy 207; gt chapter 88; w89 3/15 8-9; w89 4/1 24-25
responsibility for Jesus’ death: g93 8/8 11-13
revolt against Rome (66-73 C.E.): wp18.2 8-9; it-2 47-48; w07 4/1 9-11; w96 6/1 15-16; w96 8/15 16-17
Jewish coins commemorating: it-2 48; g 9/15 7; w11 11/1 12; w93 2/15 9; w90 10/15 4; w89 3/15 24; w88 1/1 30-31
Josephus describes: w94 3/15 30-31
Masada: w96 8/1 4-5; w90 10/15 3-7
Roman Empire: w16.09 15
Rome:
Jews expelled by Claudius (Ac 18:2): bt 12, 137; it-1 476, 775-776; g16.5 4; g 4/11 12; gm 62
scribes: w09 8/1 31; w96 9/1 10; g89 5/22 20
scripture-containing cases worn: it-1 874-875; it-2 880; w10 5/1 13
soldiers in Judea: it-2 985
“synagogue of Satan”:
Philadelphia (Re 3:9): it-2 626-627; re 60
Smyrna (Re 2:9): re 38; w03 5/15 12
synagogues: bt 89; w19.02 31; it-2 1050-1052; w10 4/1 16-18; sh 212; si 306; g89 5/22 21; w86 12/15 27
Chorazin: w89 7/1 17
genizah: it-2 314; w90 7/15 28; si 306; g88 7/22 21
time-of-day expressions: it-1 1152-1153; w11 5/1 15
traditions: cl 152-153; it-2 1119; w97 10/15 30
alms atone for sins: it-1 279, 939; w90 10/1 12
altar fire kindled by God: it-1 833
burdensome: it-1 376; w12 5/15 30; w93 4/1 29-30; w90 10/1 11
corban: it-1 506; jy 136; fy 174-175; w95 12/1 5; gt chapter 56; w88 12/1 4-5; w87 6/1 14; w87 6/15 27; w87 11/1 8
court trials: w11 4/1 20, 22
criminal punishment: it-1 550-551
divine name: it-1 1013; it-2 6; w10 7/1 5; w99 7/1 28; g99 2/8 7
divorce: cf 104; w95 7/15 18-19
Elijah to appear before general resurrection: it-2 1121
exalted above Law: w90 10/1 11, 19
fasting: w90 10/1 17
gaining righteousness: w90 10/1 12
gifts of mercy: w90 10/1 16
God studies Law: w05 4/15 26
“hate your enemy” (Mt 5:43): cf 103-104; it-1 1043
lepers: cl 293
Mishnah: it-2 6
not eating sinew of thigh nerve (Ge 32:32): it-2 973
not equal in authority to Torah: ijwbq article 122
oral law: w99 1/15 25-27; w97 11/15 25-28; w96 9/1 11-13; wi 10
oral tradition: w90 10/1 11, 19
origin of traditions: w90 10/1 19-20
prayers: w90 10/1 16-17
releasing a prisoner on Passover eve: it-1 254
ritual bathing: w06 10/15 12-13
ritual purity: w97 6/15 13
Sabbath restrictions: cl 152-153; w19.12 4; it-1 1088; it-2 832; mwb18.04 5; jy 76, 78; w12 5/15 30; w95 3/1 6-7; w94 8/1 19; w94 11/1 19; w93 2/15 27-28; gt chapters 31-32; w86 7/15 8; w86 8/1 8
scribes and Pharisees: w90 10/1 10-17, 19-20
Scripture-containing cases: it-1 874-875; it-2 880
swearing: w17.10 32; jy 252-253; gt chapter 109; w90 2/15 8-9
washing of hands: it-2 1119, 1171; w16.08 30; jy 136, 178; gt chapters 56, 76; w89 10/15 31; w88 9/1 24; w87 11/1 8
women: ijwbq article 122; cl 152; w12 9/1 10; w99 9/1 30; w95 7/15 15-16, 18-19