This period is rich with history that helps us to understand the emergence of the religious sects, synagogues, and the kingdom of god. The returning jews had lost heart and had become more concerned about their own homes than they were about the house. After the temple and sacrificial system were destroyed when babylon leveled jerusalem, the exiles congregated into assemblies, or synagogues, for the worship of god, the study of the old testament, and fellowship. Two short seminar paperspresentations 35 pages each. Intertestamental period and new testament background page 2 from 320 to 198 b. It lasted from the prophet malachis time about 400 bc to the preaching of john the baptist about ad 25. Definition the intertestamental period denotes here the history of postexilic judaism from the time of the completion of the book of malachi to the destruction of the temple of jerusalem a. Identify the major historical events surrounding the life of christ and the formation of the church 4. Jordan 2004 writings of the intertestamental period summary of historical period.
New testament survey intertestamental history 1 4 the ministries of haggai and zechariah occurred during his reign. Usually we go from reading malachi to matthew without knowing any of the developmental history that shaped the world, language, and religion. The time between the last writings of the old testament and the appearance of christ is known as the intertestamental or between the testaments period. After years of guerilla warfare the maccabees took back the high priesthood, purified the.
The old and new testaments are separated by one blank page in most bibles. The customs and ideas of the greeks formed an important part of the life and culture of palestine in new testament times. I once again do not claim any originality to this study only that the powerpoints were compiled and organized by myself. Pdf the article suggests answers to the following questions. The intertestamental perioddaniels prophecies come to pass. The old testament closes with the book of malachi, written about 400 bc. The intertestamental period was a difficult time for orthodox jews. He offers a survey of the various writings from this period, including the apocrypha, which was always. Cyrus revolted against astyages, his median overlord and grandfather, through the prompting of harpagus who hated astyages for having killed his son herodotus, the history, 1. The intertestamental period the purpose of this article is to trace in broad outline some of the developments which have taken place over the past ten or fifteen years or so in the intertestamental field and to indicate some of the more important books written during this time which have a. Introduction to the intertestamental period wvbs online. The significance of the intertestamental period sheila. The events of the intertestamental period set the stage for christ and had a profound. The intertestamental period prophecy and preparation.
It gives the viewer an overview of what takes place during the pages that are blank between the old testament and the new testament. Intertestamental period 400 silent years study to shew. Ekstrand introduction the old testament closes a little over four hundred years before christ about 425 bc with the jewish people being partially restored to their land, and living under the dominion of the persian empire. Introduction to the intertestamental period program. The judaism of the intertestamental period is a very complex system indeed comprising many religious and political. What is the history of the intertestamental period. The period between the old testament and the new testament is one of the most overlooked eras of biblical history.
Intertestamental definition is of, relating to, or forming the period of two centuries between the composition of the last book of the old testament and the first book of the new testament. This period of time, known commonly as the intertestamental period covers four centuries and the changes and influences of the culture and people throughout the known. Printable pdf version of this study the old testament closes a little over four hundred years before christ about 425 bc with the jewish people being partially restored to their land, and living under the dominion of the persian empire. Please announce your choices by wednesday, september 7. A timeline of events during the intertestamental period, occurring in palestine, greece and rome, egypt and north africa, syria and turkey, and the fertile crescent. Alexander the great, one of historys most dynamic and aggressive military leaders began the grecian period by taking control of palestine when he defeated the persians at the battle of arbela in 331 b. The 400 years that took place between the old and new testament have been referred to as the intertestamental period, or the silent years, due to a general belief that god was silent during this time. The history of the intertestamental period theology. The intertestamental period published the hebrew counterpart to the selection of documents found in the greek bible. Ekstrand introduction the old testament closes a little over four hundred years before christ about 425 bc with the jewish people being partially restored to their land, and. The first short paperpresentation will be a status quaestionis state of the question s.
The old testament ends with the jewish people reestablished in. The jewish people had been living in exile in babylon since about 605 bc. Greek period 334324 alexander the great of greece conquered judea. This period covers the time between the last old testament prophet and john the baptizing one. The rebuilding of the temple languished during the time immediately after the giving of the decrees by cyrus. Biblical literature intertestamental literature britannica. For 400 years there is no record of god having sent any word to be written down for future use. With a account you will be able to save items to read and study later. Raymond surburg, longtime professor of the bible and the languages of the old testament, presents the history of the jewish people from persian times to the fall of jerusalem in a. The new testament was written in greek for the large colony of greekspeaking jews who lived in alexandria, egypt.
Intertestamental literature research papers academia. Babylonian captivity daniels 1st beast faithless jews move to egypt and drag jeremiah with them ii. With no official scriptures nor evidence of prophets speaking, we often overlook this span of time. End is placed from 1 ce to the end of the first century ce. The intertestamental period, or the time between the testaments, occurred between the end of the writing of malachi in the old testament and the beginning of the events described in matthew in the new testament. Intertestamental period and new testament background page 1. A part of this literature is today commonly called the apocrypha hidden. Pdf forgiveness in the intertestamental period researchgate. Courses cover a wide range of bible, theology and ministry topics. Final assignments are to be submitted no later than the last class period of the semester. The silence of god and of his prophets led to two key developments during the intertestamental period.
There was, thus, great anxiety as the religious syncretism and cultural changes going on during this time. He is the notable horn that is mentioned in daniels prophecy in chapter 8. Raymond surburg, long time professor of the bible and the languages of the old. Alexander the great was determined to bring greek culture to every corner of his empire. As people finish the last book of the old testament they realize when turning to the new testament that there is a gap of time not addressed by the books in most english bibles.
In that roughly four centuries, many of the old testament prophecies were being fulfilled. The intertestamental period is the time between the testaments. A study of the intertestamental period this study is presented in power point format having adapted the material from gene taylors between the testaments pdf fileworkbook and resources from many weblinks on the subject. Coursework should be submitted directly to the professorinstructor for campus and learning center students or to. Biblical literature biblical literature intertestamental literature. View intertestamental literature research papers on academia. Would you do us the favor of answering this two question poll so we can know how to serve you better. Pastors, church leaders, the church, and new believers. A sizable jewish community also grew in egypt, and a large jewish colony in alexandria was influential well past the time of christ cf. The intertestamental period bruce satterfield department of religious education, brigham young university idaho the greek period in 334 b. You will also be given the opportunity to join our team tasked with.
The intertestamental period is the protestant term and deuterocanonical period is the catholic and orthodox christian term for the gap of time between the period covered by the hebrew bible and the period covered by the christian new testament. But that single page represents a long interval known as the 400 years of silence, as we have no record of god speaking through the prophets or inspired writers. The intertestamental period and its significance upon. A survey of the apocrypha and the intertestamental period. Traditionally, it is considered to cover roughly four hundred years, spanning the ministry of malachi c. Intertestamental period not many christians realize what really happened between the testaments, a period referred as the intertestamental period. Intertestamental definition of intertestamental by. Introduction to the intertestamental period by raymond f. This period of time, known commonly as the intertestamental period covers four centuries and the changes and influences of the culture and people throughout the known world was very influential on the setting of the books of the new testament. Posted on jun 4, 1999 by mario seiglie 3 comments estimated reading time. This was a period of about 400 years and is also known by some as the 400 years of silence. Through the bible course january 4, 1948 the intertestamental period the reverend dr. Describe the major sociocultural, economic, and political trends of the intertestamental period 2. A vast amount of jewish literature written in the intertestamental period mainly 2nd and 1st centuries bce and from the 1st and 2nd centuries ce was preserved, for the most part, through various christian churches.
When they did they followed meticulously the same writings. A survey of the apocrypha and the intertestamental period lecture notes by james b. Even though it is sometimes called the 400 years of silence opinions vary traditionally starts after the last hebrew prophets, usually nehemiah, who is dated to the late fifth century bce, or from about 445 on. Summarize the historical setting, purpose, and message of the new testament and the books therein 3. In introduction to the intertestamental period, dr. Though represented by no more than a blank page in most bibles, the period between the old and new testaments was a vibrant time in secular history. This program is meant to be an introduction to the intertestamental period. The hasmonean family became known as the maccabees, which means the hammer. This period is also referred to as 400 silent years. The intertestamental period prophecy and preparation click here for video the intertestamental period here is a broad historical sketch of some key events in the four centuries between the old and new testament. During that era, aristotle developed his system of thought and logic that are still with us today, and his most famous student, alexander the great, laid the groundwork for the new testament to be written. Many jews rejected this new pagan movement, including mattathias hasmonean and his five sons. Lecture 6 the intertestamental period foundations home.
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