New Testament (New Agreement Studies)

Old testament (Old Agreement Studies)

In between the OLD and NEW TESTAMENT

Times of the empires Persia, Greek and Egiptian

Persia (Iran); Persia was the country lying just east of Mesopotamia. In ancient times, Persia was called by different names, like Fars or Pars, which came down to us as Persia. People continued to call it Persia until 1935, when it changed its name to Iran. The official modern language of Iran is Persian. In ancient times, Persia was a very powerful nation. They conquered many lands and controlled many different people, including the Israelites. However, most of the time, the Persians were very kind to the people they conquered. For instance, the Persians let the Israelites rebuild their temple and the walls around Jerusalem. The Persians were conquered by Alexander the Great. Even though we can learn a little about the Persians from reading the Bible, most of the information about them comes from other ancient books that archaeologists have found.

Greece; As it is today, Greece in ancient times was a nation located at the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe, between the Aegean and Ionian seas. The mainland portion of Greece is made up of a northern region connected to a southern peninsula (the Peloponnesus) by a narrow neck of land called the Isthmus of Corinth. Over the years, many of the nearby islands, especially those in the Aegean Sea, were a part of Greece as well. Greeks are people who lived in or came from Greece. During certain periods of history, Greeks were found not only in Greece itself but also in such places as western Asia Minor (today's Turkey), southern Italy, and Sicily. Their influence, especially their language, was spread over a still wider area, including (at times) Palestine. The Bible refers to Greece or the Greeks at a number of points, but sometimes those references are not entirely clear. In the Old Testament, Javan-the fourth son of Japheth-seems to fit a Greek description (Genesis 10:2; compare Ezekiel 27:13). The terms "Greece" and "Greeks" occur plainly in a few Old Testament verses, such as Daniel 8:21.The term "Greek" appears more often in the New Testament, where it is used in a number of different ways. 1. Sometimes "Greek" appears to refer to Hellenists, that is, Jews living in cities heavily influenced by Greek culture (Acts 6:1). 2. At other times "Greek" seems to refer to people who were actual members of the Greek ethnic group (John 12:20). 3. Often the term "Greek" refers in a general way to non-Jews. (The Jews recognized only Jews and non-Jews). In this sense, the term is more or less the same as "Gentile" (Galatians 2:3). 4. Sometimes "Greek" is used in the New Testament to refer to the Greek language (John 19:20). 5. In one place-the story of the woman from Syrophoenicia-the term "Greek" may have a cultural meaning in describing the woman (Mark 7:26). 6. A few times the book of Acts refers to "Greeks" who were in the synagogues as observers and who may or may not have actually been members of the Greek people (Acts 14:1). These references are enough to show that the Greek nation had important and diverse influences on the Jews, especially in New Testament times. Also one of the very first translation of the Old Testament was into Greek, the Septuagint is one of the most ancient Bible manuscripts.

Egypt; The prophet Jeremiah went there with a group of Israelites after Jerusalem was destroyed (Jeremiah 43:7).7. The Old Testament was translated into Greek in Alexandria, a city in Egypt. 8. Mary and Joseph fled there to protect the baby Jesus (Matthew 2:14).

The Maccabean; Period was a period of Israel's history when a family by the name of Maccabeus fought for Israel's freedom and governed the country of Judea. It lasted from 167 BC to approximately 40 B.C. During this time the priest Mattathias and his descendants, particularly his son Judas Maccabeus, were active opponents of all attempts to introduce Hellenistic (Greek) practices into Jewish life and religion.
Herodian; The Herods were a family who ruled in Israel around the time of Christ. The Herodians were a Jewish group who supported the ruling Herod family. To understand the history of Israel in the New Testament period, one must know at least a little about the Herods and the Herodians. Several members of the Herod family had an impact......................More about Herodian dynasty........

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It is the Maccabean and Herodian period

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Roman Period

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Romans Emprators

In the year 63BC approximately Pompey, a roman General took Jerusalem, from this time all the provinces where tributary of Roma. With the military intervention of Pompey in the internal affairs of Judea in 63BC, Rome established its presence in Palestine. The census ordered by Augustus Caesar, which affected the eastern provinces as well as the rest of the Roman Empire (Luke 2:1-2), was a vivid reminder of Rome’s awesome power. There are many examples of Rome’s military presence in the pages of the Gospels and Acts (Mark 15:16, Luke 3:14, 7:1-8 and Acts 5:37)..............More of Romans......

Old testament (Old Agreement Studies)

NOTE:  Please check your bible and pray to find more Luke 24:45

The nation of Egypt is in northern Africa. It has a long and rich history dating back many hundreds of years before Christ. Lots of events in the Bible take place in and around Egypt. Here are some of them:

1. Abraham lived there during a famine (Genesis 12:10).
2. Joseph was sold to Egyptians and his whole family joined him there after he became an Egyptian leader (Genesis 37-50).
3. The Hebrews were enslaved there after Joseph died (Exodus 1:6-11).
4. Moses was born and raised there (Exodus 2:1-10).
5. God led the Hebrews out of Egypt to the Promised Land (Exodus 12:31-42).