1) in what way did rabbis the jews during the period of roman rule? 2) explaining: what was life like for the jews in greek-ruled lands? 3) which group gained control of judah following alexander's death?

1) The Rabbis helped teach the Jews what God wanted from them.
2) Life was okay in that the Jews were left in peace and allowed to have their own leaders as long as they followed the Greeks. But, they were angry that the Greeks made them worship their Gods instead of their own.

Communicating with the dead was common, it wasn’t seen as bizarre or weird,” explains murch. “it’s hard to imagine that now, we look at that and think, ‘why are you opening the gates of hell? ’