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The New Testament World

Understanding the New Testament. The New Testament World. How has the New Testament been used by politicians for political gain?. What is the big idea of the New Testament?. The Big Idea of the Old Testament is that Yahweh is Lord. The Big Idea of the New Testament is that Jesus is Lord.

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The New Testament World

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  1. Understanding the New Testament The New Testament World

  2. How has the New Testament been used by politicians for political gain?

  3. What is the big idea of the New Testament?

  4. The Big Idea of the Old Testament is that Yahweh is Lord The Big Idea of the New Testament is that Jesus is Lord

  5. The New Testament The Gospels Acts The Epistles Revelation Letters Visions History The Story of Jesus Early Church Epistles of Paul General Epistles Apocalyptic Literature Past Present Future

  6. Alexander the Great

  7. Ptolemy II Philadelphus Pharos Lighthouse Library of Alexandria Septuagint War with the Seleucids

  8. Two New Jewish Parties • Hasidim: “The Pious Ones” • Pharisees • Hellenists: Greek influence • Sadducees

  9. Herod the Great 40 - 4 B.C.

  10. Zerubbabel’s Temple Seleucid Addition Hasmonean Expansion Herod’s Temple

  11. Herod’s Domestic Troubles It is better to be Herod’s u`j Than to be Herod’s ui`oj

  12. Herod Antipas • Galilee & Perea • Tetrarch: “Ruler of a fourth part” • Antipas & Herodias

  13. Alexander Archelaus Aristobulus Bernice Antipas Aristobulus Agrippa I Herodias Philip Salome Herod the Great Mariamne I Malthac Mariamne II

  14. Herod Antipas • Galilee & Perea • Tetrarch: “Ruler of a fourth part” • Antipas & Herodias • John the Baptist • Later fate of Antipas

  15. Sadducees “Righteous ones” Pharisees Held to authority of entire Old Testament as well as oral law Viewed the Torah as having the greater authority Believed in miracles, angels, immortality Rejected miracles, angels, immortality “Separated ones” Believed in future resurrection Denied any life after death Popular in the synagogues Ruled in the Temple

  16. Religious Sects • Pharisees: Separatists • Sadducees: Liberal party • Essenes: Communal Separatists • Zealots: Nationalists

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