The document discusses the period of history between the Old and New Testaments known as the intertestamental period. It provides information on the successive empires that ruled over Israel from Babylon to Rome and how each empire contributed to preparing the way for Jesus. The document also outlines the different Jewish sects during the time of Jesus such as the Pharisees, Sadducees, Zealots and Essenes and how each group responded to the Roman occupation of Israel.

1. WHAT HAPPENED
BETWEEN MALACHI
AND MATTHEW?

10. Empire
Dates ruling
Israel
Contributio
n to the
Fullness of
Time
Babylon Persia Greece Rome

11. Babylon
Persia
Greece
Rome

12. Empire
Dates ruling
Israel
Contribution to
the Fullness of
Time
Babylon Persia Greece Rome
587-539 539-331 331-63 63-70A.D.
Pax Romana
Roads
Greek
becomes
common
language
Temple rebuilt
in Jerusalem
Synagogue in
every region

13. The Romans
Occupied Israel
When Jesus Lived

14. KING
Political power
Throne Centered
PRIEST
Religious Ritual
Temple Centered
PROPHET
Word of God
Law Centered
Herodians Sadducees Pharisees
All Jews were asking the question, “Why has God not yet delivered
us? How are we supposed to live under occupation?”
Zealots Essenes
Jesus’
Day

15. How Each Jewish
Sect Responded
to the Roman
Occupation

16. How Each Jewish
Sect Responded
to the Roman
Occupation

17. How Each Jewish
Sect Responded
to the Roman
Occupation

18. How Each Jewish
Sect Responded
to the Roman
Occupation

19. How Each Jewish
Sect Responded
to the Roman
Occupation

20. How Each Jewish
Sect Responded
to the Roman
Occupation