The Portrayal of Judaism Miscellaneous Essay
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Many centuries before the Hellenistic period, the well-known apocalyptic genre had its influence on Judaism. The Jews had several enemies such as the Persians, Babylonians, and Assyrians. According to the early writings of the Hellenistic period, the Greeks were known to be the “eschatological enemies of the people of God.” (Hengel, Martin, 1980, pg. 110)