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It also explains the various forms of scriptures that had emerged by the time the New Testament started, along with the different political and religious factions that were in operation. I'm glad that I picked it up and read it, and anyone wanting to take their bible studying a step further will enjoy this one. If you want to see just how accurate the prophecy is, I suggest you compare that chapter of Daniel with the historical record of what actually occurred during that time. Ironside's little book, The Silent Years, gathers that up in some detail.
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During this time Grecian influence was becoming strong in Palestine. A party arose among the Jews called the Hellenists, who were very eager to bring Grecian culture and thought into the nation and to liberalize some of the Jewish laws. This forced a split into two major parties.
The Years between the Old and New Testaments
There were those who were strong Hebrew nationalist, who wanted to preserve everything according to the Mosaic order. They resisted all the foreign influences that were coming in to disrupt the old Jewish ways. This party became known as the Pharisees, which means "to separate. They grew stronger and stronger, becoming more legalistic and rigid in their requirements, until they became the target for some of the most scorching words our Lord ever spoke.
They had become religious hypocrites, keeping the outward form of the law, but completely violating its spirit.
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On the other hand, the Hellenists -- the Greek lovers -- became more and more influential in the politics of the land. They formed the party that was known in New Testament days as the Sadducees, the liberals. They turned away from the strict interpretation of the law and became the rationalists of their day, ceasing to believe in the supernatural in any way.
We are told in the New Testament that they came again and again to the Lord with questions about the supernatural, like "What will happen to a woman who has been married to seven different men? In the resurrection, whose wife will she be? Now there was also a young rebel Jewish priest who married a Samaritan, went down to Samaria, and in rebellion against the Jewish laws, built a temple on Mount Gerizim that became a rival of the temple in Jerusalem.
This caused intense, fanatical rivalry between the Jews and the Samaritans, and this rivalry is also reflected in the New Testament. Also during this time, in Egypt, under the reign of one of the Ptolemies, the Hebrew scriptures were translated for the first time into another language, in about B. A group of 70 scholars was called together by the Egyptian king to make a translation of the Hebrew scriptures. Book by book they translated the Old Testament into Greek. When they had finished, it was given the name of the Septuagint, which means 70, because of the number of translators.
This became the Greek version of the Hebrew Bible. From it many of the quotations in the New Testament are derived. That is why New Testament quotations of Old Testament verses are sometimes in different words -- because they come from the Greek translation. The Septuagint is still in existence today, and is widely used in various parts of the world. It is still a very important document. A little later on, about B. He captured Jerusalem from the Egyptians and began the reign of Syrian power over Palestine. He had two sons, one of whom succeeded him and reigned only a few years.
When he died, his brother took the throne. This man, named Antiochus Epiphanes, became one of the most vicious and violent persecutors of the Jews ever known. In fact, he is often called the Antichrist of the Old Testament, since he fulfills some of the predictions of Daniel concerning the coming of one who would be "a contemptible person" and "a vile king. His first act was to depose the high priest in Jerusalem. Onias the Third was the last of the hereditary line of priests.
Antiochus Epiphanes sold the priesthood to Jason, who was not of the priestly line. Jason, in turn, was tricked by his younger brother Menelaus, who purchased the priesthood and then sold the golden vessels of the temple in order to make up the tribute money. Epiphanes overthrew the God-authorized line of priests. Then, and under his reign, the city of Jerusalem and all the religious rites of the Jews began to deteriorate as they came fully under the power of the Syrian king. Antiochus invaded Egypt and once again Palestine was caught in the nutcracker of rivalry.
Palestine is the most fought-over country in the world, and Jerusalem is the most captured city in all history.
It has been pillaged, ravished, burned and destroyed more than 27 times in its history. While Antiochus was in Egypt, it was reported that he had been killed in battle, and Jerusalem rejoiced.
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The people organized a revolt and overthrew Menelaus, the pseudo-priest. When report reached Antiochus who was very much alive in Egypt that Jerusalem was delighted at the report of his death, he organized his armies and swept like a fury back across the land, falling upon Jerusalem with terrible vengeance. He overturned the city, regained his power, and guided by the treacherous Menelaus, intruded into the very Holy of Holies in the temple itself.
Some 40, people were slain in three days of fighting during this terrible time. When he forced his way into the Holy of Holies, he destroyed the scrolls of the law and, to the absolute horror of the Jews, took a sow and offered it upon the sacred altar. Then with a broth made from the flesh of this unclean animal, he sprinkled everything in the temple, thus completely defiling and violating the sanctuary. It is impossible for us to grasp how horrifying this was to the Jews. They were simply appalled that anything like this could ever happen to their sacred temple.
The book discusses the Dead Sea Scrolls; the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha; key political, religious, and cultural groups mentioned in the New Testament; Jewish feasts and festivals; Jewish law; and the hope for a Messiah. Understanding this watershed period of history will set the stage for you to fully appreciate the events and teachings of the New Testament! Paperback , pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Lost Years , please sign up.
Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Dec 28, Jacob rated it liked it Shelves: This is a helpful introductory survey to the history and culture in the vicinity of Jerusalem between the Old and New Testament times from an LDS perspective. Although a bit superficial, it's very readable and written in a manner that should make it easy to reference after you've read it or easy to selectively read the topics you're interested in without covering the whole thing. The maps and charts are helpful and the authors made a serious effort to include pictures of things related to the This is a helpful introductory survey to the history and culture in the vicinity of Jerusalem between the Old and New Testament times from an LDS perspective.
The maps and charts are helpful and the authors made a serious effort to include pictures of things related to the topics being covered and explain their significance. They begin each chapter with a fictional paragraph from the perspective of someone covered in the chapter; I think they could have done something less, well, fictional and still set the mood, but those paragraphs are mostly harmless.
For the rest of the text, the authors do a fine job of stating their evidence and clearly stating where they are making educated guesses. In addition, their descriptions of the different groups of people, their beliefs, cultures, and the balance of power between them was fascinating. One of the most interesting aspects of the book is where the authors urge the LDS reader to read and study the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha. I thought about reading those a long time ago and never got around to it, but I had never realized that it is considered to have a decent amount of inspired material.
I will have to take a look. Dec 27, Courtney Hatch rated it really liked it Shelves: I really liked that this was a simple overview of the intertestamental period. Of course, there is only so much depth you can go into when you're covering a year time frame in a couple hundred pages, but I honestly wasn't looking for a ton of depth.
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The one complaint I have is that I didn't love the way it was organized. Instead of looking at the same group of people multiple times from different perspectives, I would've rather had everything in chronological order because it would've been e I really liked that this was a simple overview of the intertestamental period. Instead of looking at the same group of people multiple times from different perspectives, I would've rather had everything in chronological order because it would've been easier for me to understand and retain.
I really liked how much it helped me gain a better understanding of the culture and politics at the opening of The New Testament. Jan 05, Adena rated it really liked it. This book covers the years between the end of the Old Testament and the beginning of the New Testament, and does so in a reader-friendly summary. It has just the right blend of detail and summary, and provides interesting archeological pictures, maps and ancestry lines to enhance what is being taught.
It also explains the various forms of scriptures that had emerged by the time the New Testament started, along with the different political and religious factions that were in operation.