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Job Poem

Job – An Ancient Poem of a real life

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Job: An Ancient Poem of a Real Life

Tonight we introduce the book of Job, which is without question the most unique book of the entire Bible.

It is not only the oldest book in scripture, it is the historical account of a pivotal time in this man’s life, written in a form of poetry which also takes it’s place along side Proverbs and Ecclessiastes as Wisdom literature.

It is the ONLY book of the Old Testament which never mentions any patriarch, any prophet, the law of Moses, Israel, circumcision, the covenant, the temple, the Ark of the covenant, the priesthood or any other reference to the rest of scripture.

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Din Silence Intertestamental

The Din of Silence Part 4

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Thru the Bible: The Intertestamental Period

In this lesson we discover the formation and definition of the following sects among the Jews going into the 1st century A.D.

• The Hasmoneans
• The Sadducees
• The Pharisees
• The Zealots
• The Essenes

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Din Silence Intertestamental

The Din of Silence Part 3

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Thru the Bible: The Intertestamental Period

Tonight we further clarified the development of the Sanhedrin. Offered possible additional time periods for the beginning of Synagogue. Learned who the Scribes and Doctors of the Law were and about the corruption of the High Priesthood.

Finally we learned about Antiochus Epiphanes and how he instigated the Maccabean Revolt.

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Din Silence Intertestamental

The Din of Silence Part 2

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Thru the Bible: The Intertestamental Period

This week we covered the same basic time period as we did last week only this time we looked at Israel’s spiritual environment rather than their politcal environment.

This included the adotion of Aramaic language by the common man, the 2nd Temple on Mt. Gerizim, introduction of Snyagogue and finally the religious sects of the Sadducees and the Pharisees.

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Din Silence Intertestamental

The Din of Silence Part 1

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Thru the Bible: The Intertestamental Period

Tonight we embark on a brief overview of “the years of silence” between Malachi to Messiah. The world we see in the time of Malachi is vastly different than what we find in Matthew. 

This is the time period which Amos foretold of a “famine for hearing the word of the Lord”.

Tonight we are introducing the natural and governmental world of the Jews in this time period.

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