The New Testament World How has the New

The New Testament World

How has the New Testament been used by politicians for political gain?

What is the big idea of the New Testament?

The Big Idea of the Old Testament is that Yahweh is Lord The Big Idea of the New Testament is that Jesus is Lord

The Acts Gospels The Epistles Revelation History Letters Visions The Story of Jesus Past Early Epistles General Church of Paul Epistles Present Apocalyptic Literature Future

Alexander the Great

Ptolemy II Philadelphus • Pharos Lighthouse • Library of Alexandria • Septuagint • War with the Seleucids

Two New Jewish Parties • Hasidim: “The Pious Ones” – Pharisees • Hellenists: Greek influence – Sadducees

Herod the Great 40 - 4 B. C.

Zerubbabel’s Temple Seleucid Addition Hasmonean Herod’s Temple Expansion

Herod’s Domestic Troubles It is better to be Herod’s u`j Than to be Herod’s ui`oj

Herod Antipas • Galilee & Perea • Tetrarch: “Ruler of a fourth part” • Antipas & Herodias

Herod the Great Mariamne I Alexander Aristobulus Malthac Mariamne II

Herod Antipas • Galilee & Perea • Tetrarch: “Ruler of a fourth part” • Antipas & Herodias • John the Baptist • Later fate of Antipas

Pharisees Sadducees “Separated ones” “Righteous ones” Held to authority of entire Old Testament as well as oral law Viewed the Torah as having the greater authority Believed in miracles, angels, immortality Rejected miracles, angels, immortality Believed in future resurrection Denied any life after death Popular in the synagogues Ruled in the Temple

Religious Sects • Pharisees: Separatists • Sadducees: Liberal party • Essenes: Communal Separatists • Zealots: Nationalists