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The New Testament World

Understanding the New Testament. The New Testament World. © John Stevenson, 2009. 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.

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The New Testament World

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  1. Understanding the New Testament The New Testament World © John Stevenson, 2009

  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. Mosaic in Pompeii

  8. The World of Alexander • Cultural interchange from east to west • Scientific learning • Hellenization • Greek language • Alexander’s death

  9. Cassander Lysimachus Antigonus the one-eyed Seleucus Ptolemy

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

  11. Antiochus IV • Maccabean Revolt Ptolemy

  12. Antiochus IV • Maccabean Revolt • 166 B.C. • Mattathias • Temple liberated

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

  14. Pompey the Great • Commissioned to clear the seas of piracy • Conquests in Syria • Conquest of Jerusalem • Territorial arrangements

  15. Decapolis Samaria Judea

  16. Roman Civil War

  17. Antipateras Procurator Herod Phasael

  18. Parthians Petra

  19. Marc Antony Octavius

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

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

  22. Antonia Fortress

  23. Herodium

  24. Masada

  25. Caesarea

  26. Breakwater • Sunken stones

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

  28. Archelaus Coins

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

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

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

  32. 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

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

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