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Intertestamental Period

Dick LaFountain


THE INTERTESTAMENTAL PERIOD

The 400 Years of Silence between the Testaments


Introduction to the Intertestamental Period

Video Introduction YouTube

Video Overview YouTube

Extended Outline (PDF)

Introduction Lecture (PDF)



Lesson 1 - Understanding Time & Dates

1. Part 1 - The Importance of History (4:22)

2. Part 2 - The Sovereignty of God Over Time (11:02)

3. Part 3 - Understanding BC & AD (8:230)

4. Part 4 - Understanding Clocks and Time (3:48)

5. LINK TO JONATHAN CAHN VIDEO
Daniel's Prophecis of 70 weeks (41:00)


Lesson 2 - Chronology of Israel

Part 1 - The Chronology of the Bible (3:46 min)

Part 2 - Earth's Timeline (11:47 min)

Part 3 - Israel's Timeline (11:46 min)

Part 4 - Consequences of David's Sin (2:52 min)

Part 5 - Your Timeline (4:21 min)


Lesson 3 - 70 Weeks of Daniel
Part 1 - Introduction to 70 Weeks of Daniel (2:33 min)

Part 2 - Jewish Timeline and chart (9:25 min)

Part 3 - Daniel's Prayer: Daniel 9:1-23 (11:46 min)

Part 4 - Daniel's Vision: Daniel 9:23-27 (7:56 min)

Part 5 - Explaining the 70 Weeks Chart (15:54 min)

Part 6 - Predicting Christ's Return (5:26 min)


Lesson 4 - Kings and Generals
Part 1 - Introduction To Lesson 4 (3:00 min)

Part 2 - The Book of Daniel (16:45 min)

Part 3 - Daniel 12 - The Judgment (11:14 min)

Part 4 - Persecution (9:30 min)

Part 5 - God's Promises to Israel (6:07 min)

Part 6 - Kings and Kingdoms (7:23 min)

Exlore this video about the TEMPLE MOUNT



Lesson 5 - Understanding Hanukkah

Part 1 - Introduction To Lesson 5 (4:09 min)

Part 2 - Alexander the Great (13:05 min)

Part 3 - Hannibal and Antochus III (4:05 min)

Part 4 - Antiochus IV Epiphanes (9:00 min)

Part 5 - The Maccabees (12:48 min)

Part 6 - Hanukkah and It's Significance (8:18 min)



Lesson 6 - Herod the Great

NO VIDEO LECTURE

  • LESSON 6: Lecture Herod the Great (pdf)

  • Scriptures of Jesus' Birth (pdf)

    Background on Herod the Great

  • Herod the King (pdf)

  • Herods Temple (pdf)

  • Josephus on Herod (pdf)

  • Herod Temple Bible History Online (pdf)

  • Herod from Todays Catholic (pdf)

  • Herods Diseases (pdf)

  • Herods Paranoia (pdf)

  • Herod killing children (pdf)

  • Herod & the Hippodromo (pdf)


    Background on Other Historical Figures

  • Augustus Caesar (pdf)

  • Augustus vs Mark Antony (pdf)

  • Mark Antony (pdf)

  • Pompey and Jerusalem (pdf)

  • Quirinius Governing Syria (pdf)

  • Sparticus and Gladiator Wars (pdf)

  • The Crassus (pdf)

  • The Crassus & Triumvirates (pdf)

  • Julius Caesar (pdf)

  • Julius Caesar's Bad Qualities (pdf)

  • Julius Caesar's Scandalous Sex Life (pdf)


  • Lesson 7 - The Birth of Jesus

  • Biblical Archaeology - Birth of Christ
    (Long Article includes scholarly research on all aspects of Jesus' birth)

    Video Clips by Jonathan Cahn

    Jonathan Cahn reveals Christmas Mysteries (17 min)

    Jonathan Cahn: Secret of the Magi (52 min)

    Video Clips by Rick Renner

    The Shepherds

    The Wise Men

    Angels - heavenly host

    The Value of Magi Gifts

    Why Joseph?

    Why Mary?

    Swaddling Clothes - Manger

    That Holy Night

    Jesus' Birhtday December 25?


  • Lesson 8 - The Roman Empire
    Lecture Notes - The Roman Empire (pdf)

    Lesson 8 is a continuation of our study of the events following the appearance of Herod the Great and Augustus Ceasar. The historical and culturalsetting of Jesus' birth is the Roman Empire, which controlled much of the world. Understanding the Roman Empire will help you understand the cultural settingin Israel and its antagonism toward the Romans. The Romans were a pagan power occupying their country. Think of it as a Nazi regime invading your own homeland with soldiers in the streets and Marshall law being declared. How would you feel? How would you react? What would you do?


    Lesson 9 - The Septuagint Greek Bible

    Lecture Notes: The Diaspora & Septuigint Scriptures (pdf)

    An important part of the InterTestamental Period was the development of religious traditions and customs. Jews were spread all over the world. Every large city had its Jesish population. The Temple worship was not always and option, so they were forced to come up with some alternativesto keep the Jewish community together though scattered all over the world. Thus we learn about the Diaspora, the scattering of Jews, and the development of Synogugues, the Greek Scriptures (so everyone could read the Bible) and the religious orders of the day like Pharisess, Sadducees, etc.

    This will be a written lecture only class study.