Assyrian empire
Conquered by the babylonian empire
Babylonian empire
Conquered by the Persian empire
400 BC
When Malachi was prophesying
Old Testament ends in
The post exilic period
400 years
Years passed between the time of Malachi and the time of our Lord
Intertestamental period
The 400 years between the Old Testament and the New Testament
Also known as "The Silent Years
Persian empire
Conquered by the Greek empire (Alexander the Great) very quickly, Greek became the "lingua franca" of the then known world.
Hellenization
Make Greeks out o non Greeks
Rome
Pax Romana (Peace of Rome)
Alexander the Great died
Four of his generals would divide up the vas greek empire. Ptolemy I (Ptolemaic dynasty, he ruled from Egypt). Seleucus I (Seleucid dynasty, he ruled from Syrian Antioch). At first Jews were under the Ptolemy's but eventually the seleucids would rule over
The Septuagint (LXX)
Greek translation
Epicureanism
Pleasure
Stocism
Origins to Zeno. The adherents met - a stoa or porch in Athens.
Gnosticism
Knowledge
Sadducees
They did not believe in the resurrection and afterlife, nor in the existence of angels and spirits. The temple was under their control and leadership
Pharisees
Unlike the sadducees, the Pharisees believed in the resurrection and afterlife, and in the existence of angels and spirits. The synagogues were under their control and leadership
Essenes
The Qumran community, which most likely produced the Dead Sea scrolls, is largely identified as a community of Essenes. This sect is not mentioned in the Bible.
Herod the Great
He was declared "King of the Jews" by the Roman Senate in 40 BC
He rebuilt (expanded and refurbished) the temple in Jerusalem (hence the name 'Herod's Temple").
This was the Temple that was standing in New Testament times.
He sent soldiers to kill all mal
Archelaus
It was for fear of him that, on returning from Egypt, Joseph avoided Judea and took Mary and the boy Jesus to Nazareth in Galilee where they lived. (Matthew 2)
Herod Antipas
He improvised John the Baptist and, in fulfillment of his vow, had JOhn the Baptist beheaded in prison. (Matthew 14)
Our Lord was tied by him when our Lord was sent to him by Pontius Pilate, the Roman Governenr of Judea. (Luke 23)
Herod Philip
He rebuilt the city of Panias which renamed Caesarea Philippi (where peter made his great confession) in honor of Augustus Caesar and himself.
Greek
Original language of New Testament
27
# of books in the NT
Divisions of the New Testament
Gospels
Acts of the Apostles
Pauline Epistles (Letters)
General Epistles (Letters)
Revelation
The gospels
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Administrative Districts
Galilee (rued by Herod Antipasto)
Samaria (rules by Archelaus)
Judea (ruled by Archelaus)
The 12 Apostles
Simon Peter
Andrew
James, son of Zebedee
John, son of Zebedee
Philip
Bartholomew
Thomas
Matthew
James, son of Alphaeus
Thaddaeus
Simon the Zealot
Judas Iscariot
John Mark
Author o the gospel of Mark
Matthew, the tax collector
Author of the gospel of Matthew
John, the apostle, the son o fzebedee
Author o the gospel of John
The seven "I AM" metaphors of our Lord in JOhn
I am the bread of life
I am the light of the world
I am the gate of the sheep
I am the good shepherd
I am the resurrection and the life
I am the way, he truth, and the life
I am the true vine
Johns purpose for writing the gospel
That people may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the son of God
That by believing people may have eternal life
Malachi
The last prophet
Before Christ
BC
Anno Domini
AD- in the year of our Lord
The greek rulers of palestine
Alexander the Great
Ptolemy I (Egypt)
Seleucus I (Antioch, Syria)
Ptolemisis
Liberal
Seleucus
Conservative --> hellenization
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
Leader of hellenization , he forbid the free practice of the jewels he religion
Judas
Became leader after Matthias died
Maccabaeus (the hammer)
Judas's nick name and also he gave name to the Maccabean Revolt
722 BC
Fall of Samaria to the Assyrian Empire
586 BC
Fall and destruction of Jerusalem to the Babylonian empire
538 BC
Cyrus' edict
333 BC
Alexander the Great conquers Persians
167 BC
Antiochus IV Epiphanes desecrates the Temple
164 BC
Rededication of Temple after successful campaign of Judas Maccabeaus
63 BC
Roman General Pompey takes over Land of Palestine
AD 70
Roman General Titus destroys the Temple
1st Temple
Solomon's Temple
2nd Temple
Zerubbabel's Temple
Herod's Temple
Another temple
Instances when our Lord took only Peter and the Sons of Zebedee with Him
The raising of Jairus' daughter from the dead
The Transfiguration of our Lord
Our Lord's Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane
The people our Lord raised from the dead
Jairus' daughter
The widow's son at nain
Lazarus
Rededication to the Temple
Feast of Hanukkah
586 BC
First temple destroyed
516 BC
Second temple completed (Zerubbabel's temp;e)
Zechariah and Elizabeth
John the Baptist's parents
Angel Gabriel
Prophesied the special son of Elizabeth and Mary
Luke 2
Birth of Jesus
Roman Empire-Caesar Augustus
Census
Prophecy of Jesus being born in Bethlehem completed
Matthew 2
Story of the wiseman and the star
King Herod wanted to kill baby Jesus
40 days old
When Jesus was presented in the Temple
30 years old
When Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in the River Jordan