World Empires Assyrian and Babylonian Empire Assyrian Domination & Eventual Bondage of the Jews Chapter 21: Israel’s Return to Palestine (Condition of the Land, Political Condition, etc.) Medo-Persian Empire & Grecian Empire Alexander the Great, Ptolemeies vs. Selucids, the Maccabean Revolt, Hasmonean Dynasty Roman Empire Chapter 24: The Herods & Particulary Herod the Great (What were there politicalpowers and boundaries?) Chapter 25: Jesus’ Life & Death