Lesson 20 Flashcards
What did the Babylonian captivity spark
An absolute belief in the Oneness of God
When did the events in the book of Esther take place
In between the first and second returns
What is the name of the feast that celebrates the events in the book of Esther
The Feast of Purim
Once we have studied the OT, what is the question we should ask
What will we do and how will we be different
What did Alexander the Great do everywhere he went
He spread the Greek language and culture
In what language was the Septuagint written
Kione Greek
What did Antiochus Epiphanes do in fulfilment of a prophecy of Daniel
He entered the Jewish temple, set up an image which desecrated the Temple, and offered a sacrifice in the altar that was profane
Why is the Apocrypha not included in the OT
They were written in Greek after the close of the OT
What are pseudepigrapha
Writings made in the name of an earlier person
When did the Hosmonean dynasty, under Simon Maccabaeus, begin
164 BC
What is the theology of the OT
A theology of covenant
What does the language of covenant signify
Relationship
When did covenant begin
In the Garden of Eden
God made promises, not just to the people of Judah and Jerusalem, but also to…
All who will listen to the Word of God
