Bible Question: There is this periode between the last book of the old Testament (Malachi)and the New Testament Matthew.Is there a name given to this periode?What was happening to the world during this time? |
Bible Answer: sishimu ... the time period is around 432 - 5 B.C.E. I will give some of the events that happened in Palestine. - The Persian empire is in its latter days. - 332 B.C.E. Alexander the Great acquires Palestine. - 323 B.C.E. Alexander the Great dies and his emipire is divided into four. The Ptolemies (Egypt) and the Selecids contend for control of Palestine. - 198 B.C.E. The Selecids took over control * 250 B.C.E The Septuagint (the Greek translation of the OT) was written. - 175-164 B.C.E. Antiochis Epiphanes IV ruled. He tried to destroy all copies of the Torah, reuired offerings to Zeus and offered a pig on the altar of the Temple. - 166-142 B.C.E. Maccabean revolt, started when Mayyathias destroyed the Greek altar in his town. - 142-63 B.C.E. The Jews were independent. - 63 B.C.E. The Romans began to rule Palestine when Pompey captured Jerusalem. |
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