Gain clarity in your reading of the Gospels with a study of the intertestamental period. The decline of the Persian Empire, the rise of Alexander the Great, Israel’s military engagements and religious movements—the events between the final book of the Old Testament and the first Gospel are a backdrop for Christ’s appearance and the development of Christianity. Intertestamental history clarifies the context of New Testament writers for a deeper, more robust understanding of Scripture.
Introduction
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and the Course
1m
Intertestamental Socio-Religious World
Timeline
5m
Succession of Imperial Powers
8m
Antiochus Epiphanes
5m
Hasmoneans
8m
Roman Intervention
8m
History of Rome
10m
Herod the Great
9m
Roman Prefects and Procurators
6m
Jewish Agitators: “Messiahs”
9m
Jewish Agitators: “Prophets”
9m
Time of Jesus: Religious and Cultural Background
9m
Time of Jesus: Social and Economic Background
7m
Temple
9m
Synagogues
6m
Intertestamental Ideas
Interpreting Scripture
9m
Intertestamental Literature
13m
Extracanonical Insights: Parable of the Vineyard
12m
Extracanonical Insights: John the Baptist’s Messianic Doubts
6m
Extracanonical Insights: John’s Prologue
10m
Intertestamental Development of Old Testament Ideas
8m
Graeco-Roman Philosophies
9m
Summary and Conclusions
7m
Appendix: Screencasts
Using the Timeline to Trace the History of the Intertestamental Period
5m
Accessing and Utilizing the Perseus Classics Collection in Logos
6m
Using the Topic Section in Search Results to Research Antiochus IV
4m
Creating a Custom Series and Layout to Study the Bible with Apocrypha
7m
Using the Favorites Tool to Store and Organize Research
5m
Using the Bible Facts Tool to Distinguish between the Herods
6m
Searching the Writings of Josephus for Mentions of Christ
5m
Finding and Exporting Images with the Bible Facts Tool
5m
Using a Proximity Search to Find Images of the Synagogue at Capernaum