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Understanding Old Testament History: From Captivity to Roman Rule

Delve into the journey of the Jewish people from captivity to Roman rule, exploring key periods, political developments, & religious shifts in the Old Testament. Analyze if God's promises failed, examine the temple & wall restorations, and witness the preservation of the Jewish people without a Davidic king.

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Understanding Old Testament History: From Captivity to Roman Rule

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  1. Getting the Big Picture: Session 10 The Return and Silence

  2. Nine Periods of the Old Testament

  3. Chronology of the Captivity

  4. Chronology of the Return

  5. What about the kingdom? • Have God’s promises failed? • The rebuilding of the temple • The rebuilding of the walls • The rebuilding of the people • God’s hand of preservation is clearly seen, but no Jewish king sits on the throne of David

  6. Nine Periods of the Old Testament

  7. The political developments • The Persian period, 539-331 BC • The Hellenistic Period, 331-164 BC • Alexander the Great, 331-323 BC • The Ptolemaic (Egyptian) period, 320-198 BC • The Seleucid (Syrian) period, 198-164 BC • The Hasmonean (Maccabean) period, 164-63 BC • The Roman period, 63 BC- AD 70 • Herod the Great, 37-4 BC

  8. The religious developments • The Septuagint • The Pharisees • The Saducees • The Essenes • The scribes • The synagogue • The Herodians

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