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Date Roman Emperors Roman Prefects/Procurators of Judea and Samaria Roman Prefects/ Procurators of All Israel Herodian Dynasty (37b.c.–a.d.93) Herodian Dynasty (37 b.c.–a.d. 93) Jewish High Priests 40b.c. 38 Herod the Great (37b.c.–4 b.c.) 36 34 32 30 28
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Second Temple Judaism developed as political authority changed hands from the Persians to the Greeks, to the Jewish Hasmoneans, and finally to the Romans. 539–331 b.c. 331–164 b.c. 164–63 b.c. 63 b.c.–a.d. 70 The Persian Period The Hellenistic Period * Ptolemaic (Egyptian)
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The word “covenant” (Hb. berit) in the OT entails four essential components: (1) a relationship (2) with a nonrelative that (3) involves obligations and (4) is established through an oath. It is used seven times in Malachi (out of a mere 1,193 words): a rate 10 times greater than
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Why does the title “Lord of hosts” appear more frequently in Malachi than in any other OT book, and in the time of prophetic books more than during other time periods? In the period of Isaiah, the northern kingdom was overrun and destroyed and the southern kingdom almost destroyed by
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Disputation Reference Summary Focus Disputation 1 1:2–5 Malachi begins by defending the reality of God’s elective love for Israel, a love which calls for robust covenantal obedience and sincere worship as its proper response. Instead, the people were dishonoring God by their worthless offerings and the hypocritical
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Vision Passage Content Summary Zechariah’s Question(s) to the Messenger Promise/Outcome 1 1:7–17 Vision of horsemen who “patrol the earth” and report the condition of the earth; the Lord promises to build his house in Jerusalem What are these, my lord? (v. 9) The Lord is
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Reference Date 1:1 eighth month of the second year of Darius October/November 520b.c. 1:7 24th day of the 11th month (Shebat) of the second year of Darius February 15, 519 7:1 fourth day of the ninth month (Kislev) of the fourth year of Darius December
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Zechariah Text Content Summary NT Passages 9:9 the king comes to Zion humble and riding a donkey Matt. 21:5; John 12:15 11:13 30 pieces of silver thrown into the house of the Lord Matt. 27:9 12:10 looking on him whom they have pierced John
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Oracle Reference Date First 1:1 1st day of 6th month (Aug. 29) Second 1:15 24th day of 6th month (Sept. 21) Third 2:1 21st day of 7th month (Oct. 17) Fourth 2:10 24th day of 9th month (Dec. 18) Fifth 2:20 24th day of 9th
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The Neo-Assyrian period (935–609 b.c.) brought renewed threats from the Assyrians. God used the Assyrians to chasten wayward Israel. In Nah. 1:12 the Lord tells Judah that “Though I have afflicted you [through the Assyrians], I will afflict you no longer.” Assyrian Ruler Reign Affliction Significance and
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1:2 The Lord confronts Jonah with the evil of the city Nineveh. 1:7 The sailors decide to cast lots to find the source of the evil they experience. 1:8 The sailors confront Jonah, wondering why evil has come upon them. 3:8 The Ninevite king calls for
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If chapter 1 … then chapter 2 … 1. describes an actual locust infestation … presents a heightened description of the same invasion. 2. describes an actual locust infestation … issues a warning about a coming military offensive. 3. describes an actual locust infestation functioning as a prophetic forerunner … uses that imagery to portray