Intertestamental Period Flashcards
How many years of silence occurred between God and man?
400 years. John the Baptist is the one who broke the silence and fulfillment for Jesus to come
The heart of God‘s people had become what?
Contemptuous and disillusioned
What are the important words and the Biblical study?
Continuinty and discontinuity
Continuity
The early church’s Bible was the Old Testament.
The promise and fulfillment format
Discontinuity
Jesus came to make a new covenant
The church is beginning. The offices of the body of Christ
Other religious books appeared.
 jewish literature. Additional books such as Esther
What physical activities happened? Or were added
Addition of ceremonies festivals and institutions
What is the Mishnah?
“You have heard it said” referring to this book. As big as the Bible. Commentary
Various theological themes developed
Doctrines of Angels and Demons
The understanding of the messiah
When did most primal religions began?
Around 6th Century BC
Describe Daniels prophecy and Daniel chapter 2
He interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. There is a greater kingdom that is coming that kingdom is known as Jesus. Other kingdoms will come and go but what remains is the kingdom of the “rock” the kingdom of heaven
When did Judaism begin?
Around 2000 BC
