Bible Module 5
The Intertestamental Period was the _______ year time period between the last events in the Old Testament and the first events in the New Testament.
400
Some people refer to the Intertestamental Period as the...
400 silent years
How many prophetic speeches are found in the book of Malachi?
6
Who was responsible for the initial spread of the Greek language and culture during the Intertestamental Period?
Alexander the Great
During the Intertestamental Period, who eventually attacked Jerusalem, raided the temple, killed or captured many women and children, banned traditional Jewish practices and events, and set up altars to Greek gods where unclean animals were sacrificed?
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
How does the book of Haggai point to Jesus?
As the true temple (Immanuel - "God with us")
Malachi ministered to the Jews that had returned from ___________ exile around the same time as ___________ and ______ .
Babylonian Ezra Nehemiah
Why was Daniel thrown into the lion's den in Daniel 6?
Because he refused to stop praying to God
What does the word "intertestamental" mean?
Between the testaments
What happens in Daniel 5?
Daniel interprets mysterious handwriting on the wall for King Belshazzar.
What does the name "Haggai" mean?
Festival
Three key themes in the book of Haggai are:
God is always present with His people. God is involved in the world and in the affairs of human beings. The house of the Lord (the temple)
What does Ezekiel 2-3 detail?
God's calling upon Ezekiel's life
What became the main language of education and trade during the Intertestamental Period?
Greek
The Hebrew Old Testament was translated into what other language first? What is this translation called?
Greek; Septuagint
Zechariah lived at the same time as the older prophet _______.
Haggai
What miracle did God perform in Ezekiel 37?
He caused a valley of dry bones to become a valley of living bones!
When Ezekiel experienced the glory of the Lord in Ezekiel 1, what was his response?
He fell on his face.
Throughout Israel's history, the temple was significant because...
It was God's dwelling place.
The book of Zechariah points to Jesus in a number of ways. Identify seven of these ways below.
Jesus will be betrayed for thirty pieces of silver. Jesus is the Righteous King that will ride on a donkey (Palm Sunday reference). Jesus will be victorious at the Battle of Armageddon (End Times reference). Jesus is the crucified Savior. Jesus will sit on the throne in the millenial kingdom. Jesus is the Branch. Jesus is the One who will dwell in the midst of His people.
During the Intertestamental Period, the traditional Jews revolted and sought independence from the tyrannical rule of Antiochus, which they eventually achieved under the _______ and the _______ dynasty.
Maccabees; Hasmonean
What does the name "Malachi" mean?
My messenger
The legalistic understanding of religion that resulted from the difficult cultural conditions that the Jews faced during the Intertestamental Period led to the rise of at least three strict Jewish sects. What are these three sects?
Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes
The legalistic understanding of religion that resulted from the difficult cultural conditions that the Jews faced during the Intertestamental Period led to the rise of at least three strict Jewish sects. What were these three sects?
Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes
During the Intertestamental Period, there was no _______ _______ from God.
Prophetic word
What did Haggai encourage the Israelites to continue doing?
Rebuilding the temple
The _______ government continued in its prominence throughout the New Testament.
Roman
Who conquered the Judean region in 63 BC and set up a regional government?
The Romans
The Intertestamental Period is sometimes referred to as...
The Second Temple Period
The 400 years of silence (Intertestamental Period) were broken by what?
The announcement of the gospel of Jesus Christ
What were the 400 years of silence (Intertestamental Period) broken by?
The announcement of the gospel of Jesus Christ
What begins happening in Ezra 3 after the Israelites have been released from captivity?
They begin rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem.
When Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah stood before King Nebuchadnezzar, what was the King's assessment of them? (Daniel 1)
They were ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his kingdom.
What does the Lord command the people of Israel to do in Haggai 1?
To rebuild the temple
Match the prophet to the corresponding descriptive phrase. Zechariah Malachi Haggai
Was born in Babylon Wrote the last book in the Old Testament Name means "festival"
What does the name "Zechariah" mean?
Yahweh remembers.
What is the name of the other prophet that Haggai prophesied alongside? See Ezra 5:1-2 and 6:14.
Zechariah
The six prophetic speeches in Malachi each follow a specific structure that involves three steps. Identify the three steps (in the correct order) below. The Lord confronts His people. The Lord responds to His people. The people question the Lord.
one three two
