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tobiad — təˈbīəd noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Tobias, father of Joseph fl ab 210 B.C. founder of the Tobiads + English ad (member of a group) : a member of a Jewish party of the Maccabean period favoring the Hellenization of the Jews … Useful english dictionary
Qasr al Abd — is a large ruin in western Jordan dating from approximately 200BC, and standing in the valley of Wadi Seer, approximately 17 kilometres west of Amman, close to the village of Iraq al Amir.HistoryAlthough little is known for definite about the… … Wikipedia
TOBIADS — TOBIADS, dynastic family of political importance from the time of Nehemiah to the end of the Hasmonean revolt. The name Tobiah remained in the family on the basis of pappyonomy, handed down from grandson to son, for many generations. There is… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
TYRE OF THE TOBIADS — TYRE OF THE TOBIADS, fortress in Transjordan, built by Hyrcanus, the last of the Tobiad rulers of Peraea (Jos., Ant., 12:228–34). It is identified with the ruins of ʿIrāq al Amir, approximately 10½ mi. (17 km.) W. of Amman (see full description… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Tobiads — The Tobiads were a Jewish faction at the beginning of the Maccabean period. They were phil Hellene, in other words supporters of the Hellenistic tendencies in Judaism in the early years of the second century BCE.AccountsWhat is known is as a… … Wikipedia
GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
JOSEPHUS FLAVIUS — (c. 37–after 100 C.E.), Jewish historian and one of the chief representatives of Jewish Hellenistic literature. BIOGRAPHY Early Life Born in Jerusalem into an aristocratic priestly family belonging to the mishmeret of Jehoiarib, through his… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MONOGAMY — MONOGAMY, the custom and social or religious institution, often sanctioned by law, according to which a person can be married to only one single mate at a time. The discussion in this article is restricted to polygamy and monogamy in Jewish… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
PHILO (Pseudo-) LIBER ANTIQUITATUM BIBLI-CARUM — PHILO (Pseudo ) or LIBER ANTIQUITATUM BIBLI CARUM, conventional ascription and title of a Latin translation of an early Jewish chronicle. With extensive omissions, modifications, and additions, the chronicle retells biblical history from Adam to… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
PRIESTS AND PRIESTHOOD — Definition of Priesthood The priests are the principal functionaries in divine services, their special task being to engage in cultic ceremonies which they conducted mainly in the Temple. In general the priests post is authorized by hereditary… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
