This is a study guide for a quiz on the old testament and specifically the 400 period of Silent Years before the coming of Christ.
(1) Return to God, (2) Respect God's word (3) Respect God's temple, (1) Coming Messiah, (2) Restore Jerusalem, (3) Future Heavenly Kingdom
The immediate & future events that the Prophets spoke about.
Silent Years
Also known as the Intertestament- period of 400 years between Malachi and Matthew where God was silent.
(1) Decline and fall of the Persian Empire, (2) Alexander the Great and the Greek Empire, (3) Palestine was ruled by Egypt and Syria, (4) Roman Empire on the rise
Major historical events during the Silent Years.
(1) Need - Genesis 1 - 11, (2) Nation - Genesis 12 - Malachi, (3) Person of Redemption - Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, (4) Explanation - Acts - Jude, (5) The End - Revelation
God
Common language, good roads, trade, and spiritual hunger
Characteristics of history which made it a perfect time.
Apocrypha
Hidden things, refers to the religious writings in which we learn the history of the Silent Years.
Old Testament
Speaks of the coming Messiah, tells how the nation of Israel came into existence, Creation of the world.
New Testament
Describes the Messiah and His ministry and life, tells how the church or body of Christ came into existence, and the end of world and creation of new heaven and earth.
(1) Rule from a thrown, (2) enter a city riding a donkey, (3) be betrayed by 30 pieces of silver, (4) purchase of a potters field, (5) body would be pierced, (6) wounding of the Savior
The 6 messianic prophesies.
(1) Patriarchs, (2) Exodus, (3) conquest, (4) judges, (5) united kingdom, (6) divided kingdom, (7) exile, (8) return, (9) Silent Years
The 9 stages of Jewish History in the Old Testament.