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Key to the Silent Years

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prophetic word has stopped

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Ancient world powers and Daniel 2

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Babylon-Gold
Persia-SIlver
Greece-Bronze
Rome-Iron

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Cyrus II

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from Isaiah & Daniel

most well known Persian King

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Cyrus’ Repatriation Plan

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send all conquered peoples back to their own lands

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The biggest impact of Cyrus and the Persian Empire

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the return of the Jewish people to the land

the rebuilding of the Temple

the rebuilding of the city of Jerusalem

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Jews Under Persia

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small, ignored, semi-independent state

strong religious identity centered around the Temple

strong national identity centered around the land

The Great Synagogue Council

High Priest increasing in civil power

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The Great Synagogue COuncil

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founded by Ezra to give theological and legal direction to people

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Influence of Hellenism

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spread of Greek culture across the ancient world

The spread of Greek ideas and religion

spread of a universal lannguage

some of the areas of Israel were Greek

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What happened in the time of Ptolemy II in Judah?

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The Greek version of the OT created called the LXX

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What happened in the time of Antiochus IV in Judah

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Maccabean Revolt

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When was the Jewish Independence

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after the Maccabean revolt

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Difference between the Pharisees and Saduccees

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Saduccees accepted the rule of the Hasmonean dynasty; liberal ones

Pharisees did not because they are not of Aaronic descent; pious ones

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Essenes

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separated from everything

more extreme than the pharisees

connected to the Dead Sea scrolls

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Who was seen as the main authority and leader for the Jews

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The High Priest

distinct from the Ot concept of priests and kings

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Two Greatest impacts of the Roman Empire

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Political Stability (Pax Romana)

Roman Roads (well-paved and easy to travel

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Herod the Great

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came to power through his father saving Julius Caesar’s life

puppet king of Caesar

enlarges the temple

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Herod during Jesus’ birth

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Herod the Great

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Herod during Jesus’ return from Egypt

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Herod Archelaus

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Herod during Jesus’ ministry, trial, and crucifiction

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Herod Antipas

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Herod that killed James

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Herod Agrippa I

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Herod during Paul’s trials

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Herod Agripa II

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Slavery in the Roman Empire

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most slaves were centered around economics

indentured servitude in order to pay off debts

forced to be teachers and doctors

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Economic life in the Roman Empire

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agrarian oriented

average person would either work in the fields or fish

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The First Jewish Revolt

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emporer steals from the Temple

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The biggest impact of the 1st Jerusalem revolt
destruction of the temple and the scattering of the people only John's epistle was written after this
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The Second Jewish Revolt
Hadrain promises to rebuild the temple, instead builds a temple to Zeus Jews ultimately exiled from the land
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Major Highways of Israel
Way of the Sea (Via Maris)- easiest way (mostly flat) Kings Highway-the international "trade route" Way of the Patriarchs- the "Ridge Route"
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Judea
Jerusalem ruled by Pontius Pilate
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Samaria
non-Jewish area avoided by the Jews
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Galilee
ruled by Herod Antipas Jesus' home base for ministry
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Perea
Herod Antipas ruled key travel area for Jews
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Decapolis
major Gentile region 10 Gentile cities near area
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Pharisees
strict interpretation of the Torah enforced the oral law ruled the Synagogue Respected by the people
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Sadducees
loose interpretation of the Torah rejected everything but the Torah Rejected the Oral Law Ruled the Temple Wealthy connected to Rome
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Essenes
More Legalistic than the pharisees removed from the public dressed in white and lived in special houses ritual purity 4000 of them
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Sanhedrin
The Main Jewish Court led by the High Priests 70 members that were pharisees and sadducees governed over religious and political issues
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Zealots
Religious bandits who opposed Rome
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Herodians
influential and wealthy men who supported the Herodian dynasty sympathized with Rome
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Scribes (lawyers)
copiers and teachers of the Torah strict interpretation of the Torah created and enforced the Oral Law
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Samaritans
considered non-Jewish Hated the Jews Hated by the Jews
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The common people
religious and devoted Jews, not officially trained Knew their OT and expected Messiah worshipped in the Temple and synagogues
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The Sanhedrin
Court of the Gentiles Royal Stoop (southern area) Solomon's Portico (Jesus teaches here) Court of Women (Temple treasury)
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What did the majority of the common people think of the Messiah
would be a political, military king who would deal with the external crises faced by the nation
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How many books in NT
27 by 8 or 9 authors
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Structure of the the New Testament
Historical Literature Epistolary Literature Apocalyptic Literature
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Historical Literature
4 Gospel and Acts
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Why were the Gospels written?
apostolic witnesses were dying off and the Gospel was spreading globally
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What does the book of Acts show?
the history of the church from its beginning in Jerusalem to its spread to Samaria and then the rest of the world
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What is the Epistolary Literature?
letters to churches and individuals that expound on the person and work of Christ while addressing specific needs both doctrinally and practically
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What is the Apocalyptic Literature?
Revelation Prophecy that shows the culmination of history with the climax of Christ's glorious return and kingdom
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When was Matthew written
AD 50-60
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When was Luke written
AD 60-61
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When was acts written?
AD 62
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When was Mark written?
AD 64-68
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When was John written?
AD 80-90
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Describe the Gospels?
accurate theological accounts of Christ's person and work accurate portraits of Christ which are theological and apologetic
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Theme of Matthew
Jesus as the Messianic King
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Theme of Mark
Jesus as the Servant Redeemer
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Theme of Luke
Jesus as the Savior of the World
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Theme of John
Jesus as the Sonf of God
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definition of synoptic
seeing together Matthew, Mark, and Luke share much of the same material and differ from John in content
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The synoptic problem
Since the first three Gospels have similarities and differences, suggests dependency in some way between the three
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literary dependence
one Gospel as the source for the other two
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Independence view
each writer is independent from the others and bases his gospel off eyewitness accounts
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What is vital for understanding the Bible as inerrant
harmonization
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Documentary hypothesis
see the Gospels that we have as the finished product, but there were changes in how these three were produced similarities also show that there was some type of dependence gospels cannot successfully be harmonized
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2/4 source
mark writes first and matthew and luke depend on mark
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2 Gospel
Matthew writes first, Luke depends on Matthew, Mark depends on both
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Distinctive Identity of Matthew
Portrait of Christ: Messiah-King Original Audience: Jews Place of Writing: Syrian Antioch or Palestine Geography: Concentrates on Galilean Ministry Teaching Style: more public Relationship to other Gospels: Complementary
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Distinctive Identity of Mark
Portrait of Christ: Servant-Redeemer Original Audience: Gentile Place of Writing: Rome Geography: Concentrates on Galilean Ministry Teaching Style: more public Relationship to other Gospels: Complementary
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Distinctive Identity of Luke
Portrait of Christ: Perfect Son of Man Original Audience: Gentile Place of Writing: Rome/Greece Geography: Concentrates on Galilean Ministry Teaching Style: more public Relationship to other Gospels: Complementary
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Distinctive Identity of John
Portrait of Christ: Son of God Original Audience: Universal Place of Writing: Ephesus Geography: Concentrates on Judean Ministry Teaching Style: more Private Relationship to other Gospels: Supplementary

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