Captivity Return and Silent 400 Years Lesson 1

Captivity, Return and Silent 400 Years Lesson 1 Review Introduction

Periods of Bible History

Genesis 1 -5 Before The Flood

Genesis 6 -10 The Flood

Shinar Tower of Babel Genesis 11 Scattering of the People

Haran Canaan Ur Abraham Patriarchs

Canaan Abraham Isaac Jacob Joseph Egypt Patriarchs

Nation Promise fulfilled A Pharaoh arose who did not know Joseph Covenant Law Tabernacle Priesthood after 400 years Moses plagues on Egypt Exodus

Spies sent into Canaan Miriam and Aaron die Moses sins Balaam and Balak Joshua appointed 40 years of wandering Wandering in Wilderness

Canaan Conquered the Eastern side Moses sees the land dies on Mt Nebo Joshua is ready to enter the Promised land Wandering in Wilderness

Northern campaign Land is divided Central campaign Southern campaign Land promise fulfilled Invasion and Conquest

Rebellion Repression Repentance Rescue ‘We want a king’ Judges

Israel Saul 1040 – 1000 B. C. David 1000 – 960 B. C. Solomon 960 – 920 B. C. United Kingdom

Israel X Israel North 10 tribes Jeroboam All evil kings Judah South 2 tribes Rehoboam Few good kings Divided Kingdom

Israel fell in 721 B. C. to Assyria Divided Kingdom

Judah X Judah 721 – 586 B. C. Judah Alone

Judah taken into Babylon 1 st group in 606 B. C. 2 nd group in 597 B. C. 3 rd group in 586 B. C. 70 years Captivity

Palestine Zerubbabel in 536 B. C. Ezra in 458 B. C. Nehemiah in 445 B. C. Return from Captivity

Palestine Amos 8: 11 ? ? ? ‘a famine of hearing the word of God’ Years of Silence

Years of Preparation (30 years) Beginning of Ministry (6 months) Life of Christ

Bible Periods and World Empires n n Bible Periods Period of Judges United Kingdom q q q n Saul 1040 -1000 David 1000 -960 Solomon 960 -920 Divided Kingdom q q Israel 920 -721 Judah 721 -586 World Empires Assyrian & Egyptian Chaldean & Medes

Bible Periods and World Empires n n n Bible Periods Captivity of Israel Captivity of Judah 1 st Return 2 nd Return Silent 400 Years World Empires Assyrian & Egyptian Babylonian & Egyptian Persian Medes Grecian Maccabean Rome

Egyptian Empire

Assyrian Empire

Babylonian Empire

Persian Empire 539 B. C.

Median Empire

Greek Empire 331 B. C.

Roman Empire

Introduction n God’s Control and Use of the Nations q q q n Individuals q q q n Jeremiah 18: 1 -10 (Edom Obadiah 1: 3 -4) Dan 2: 37 -44 Romans 13: 1 Pharoah Rom 9: 17 Sennacherib II Kings 19: 35 -36 Cyrus Isa 44: 28 Ezra 1: 1 -2, II Chron 36: 22 -23 Nations q q q Assyria Isaiah 10: 12 -13 Babylon Hab 1: 5 -6 Egypt II Kings 35: 20 -21 (Egyptian coalition with Assyria against Babylon in 609 BC)

Introduction n From Babylon to Pentecost q n Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream n Babylon 605 -539 n Medo-Persian 539 -321 n Greece 321 - 68 n Roman 68 Dan 2: 31 -44 Dan 8: 18 -25 Dan 2 & Dan 8 The Fifth Kingdom of Daniel …”in the days of these kings shall a kingdom be established that shall never be destroyed” q Enrollment in days of Augustus (31 BC – 14 AD) Luke 2: 1 q John the Baptist begins his work during reign of Tiberius (14 AD – 37 AD) Luke 3: 1 -2 q Acts 2

Introduction n The Remnant q q “For behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, that I will bring back from captivity My people Israel and Judah. And I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it. ” Jer 30: 3 “There is hope in your future, says the Lord, that your children shall come back to their own border” Jer 31: 17 70 years Jer 29: 10 Spiritual remnant Rom 9: 27

Introduction n Key Events q Fall of Judah n 605 Daniel taken in this group n 597 Ezekiel taken in this group n 586 Fall of Jerusalem q 1 st Return Zerubabel Rebuild temple (536 -516 BC) 2 nd Return Ezra 458 BC 3 rd Return Nehemiah 444 BC n Rebuild walls of Jerusalem n q q

Introduction n Silent 400 Years q Ptolemies reign over Judah 320 -198 BC n Time of prosperity for Jews n High priests responsible for internal affairs n Septuagint translated about 285 BC q Seleucid reign over Judah 198 -166 BC n Antiochus III defeats Egypt and assumes rule over Israel n Oppression under Antiochus IV (Epiphanes) n Copies of Law burnt n Sabbath observance not permitted q Maccabean revolt n Revolt begins with Judas Maccabees n Purifies temple in 165 BC (Hanukkah celebrates this event) q Roman Empire n Augustus Caesar 31 BC – 14 AD n Tiberius Caesar 14 AD – 37 AD

Introduction n Key Learnings q A remnant returns n Seed promise required preservation of Israel Gen 12: 2, Gal 3: 26 -27 q n n Gen 49: 12; II Sam 7: 11 -15; Matthew 1: 1 -16 Israel Rom 9: 27 Church …after 400 years of silence Rom 9: 27 § q God keeps promises n n q Nation promise Land promise Josh 21: 45 Seed promise Gal 3: 27 Remnant preserved Rom 9: 27 God’s control over the nations n q …in the fullness of time Gal 4: 4 Jer 18 Premillenial Theory Dispelled n n n Josh 21: 45 Remnant returned Jeremiah 22: 30 Coniah’s seed

Introduction n Prophets during this period q Daniel n n n q Jeremiah n n q Began in days of Josiah continuing into Babylonian captivity Harbinger of God’s judgment and final plea for repentance Ezekiel n n q 1 st captivity in 605 BC until Cyrus (536 BC) Read in Jeremiah concerning 70 years (Jer 29: 10) Significant Messianic content 2 nd captivity in 597 BC Spiritual Hope & Guidance to exiles Haggai n n n Build the Temple Haggai 1: 7 -8 Work on temple began under Cyrus then stopped 2 nd year of Darius (522 -486 BC)

Introduction n Prophets during this period q Zechariah n n n q Year written 520 BC Returns with first group in 536 BC Messianic prophet Malachi n n n Year written 440 BC Condemnation of Israel’s indifference the Law and worship Prophetic coming of Elijah (John the Baptist) Mal 4: 5 -6 Mt. 17: 11 -13

Introduction n Leaders during this period q Ezra n n n q Nehemiah n n Priest of God Chronicled history of return under Cyrus, Darius and Artaxerxes Empowered by Artaxerxes Ezra 7: 21 -26 Leads return to rebuild walls in Jerusalem Esther (During reign of Ahasuerus 486 -465 BC)