New Testament Survey Introduction

Family Life in Israel Being Part of the Family of God

Remains of synagogue in Corazin

Olive Oil Production 1 st pressing – synagogue (lamps, anointing) 2 nd pressing – household lamps 3 rd pressing – cooking 4 th pressing – soap, lard

Shepherds still tend their flocks in Israel. A young boy walks in front; the head shepherd follows the flock, watching over them all.

Remains of family dwellings

Bayit – Family Dwelling Family quarters Work space Stable Guest quarters

Bayit – Family Dwelling Family quarters- newly wed couple “I go to prepare a place for you”

Bayit – Family Dwelling “In my Father’s house are many rooms”

Psalm 2:7 He said to me, “You are my son; today I have become your Father.”

1 John 3:1-2 How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

From Dan to Beersheva: A Land of Milk and Honey The Geography of Israel Dan

West to East: 1. Coastal Plain Caesarea

West to East: 2. Shephelah Sorek Valley from Bet Shemesh

West to East: 3. Central Mountain Range En Gedi

West to East: 4. Jordan Rift Dead Sea from Masada

West to East: 5. Eastern Plateau “Mount Sodom” at Dead Sea

North to South Galilee (wet / green) Negev (dry) and Wilderness (Desert)

Mediterranean Sea Caesarea

Sea of Galilee Capernaum

Dead Sea

Jordan River

From Moses to Ariel Sharon: Heritage and Hope The History of Israel

One Nation Under God? 1250 – 1200 BC, Exodus, Conquest (Canaanites) 1200 – 1050 BC, Judges (Canaanites, Philistines, others) 1050 – 931 BC, United Monarchy (Philistines) 931 – 586 BC, Divided Monarchy (Assyria, Babylon, each other)

Dominating Empires Assyrian (750 – 625 BC; defeated Israel, 722 BC) Babylonian (625 – 539 BC; defeated Judah, 586 BC) Persian (539 – 331 BC; Cyrus allowed return to Palestine) Greek (331 – 166 BC) Roman (63 BC – 323 AD)

Hasmoneans 166 – 63 BC Greeks desecrated the temple in 167 BC Temple cleansed and rededicated in 164 BC Chanukah, Festival of Lights

Theater in Caesarea Greek Influence

Roman Empire 63 BC – 323 AD Herod the Great (37 – 4 BC) Herod Antipas (4 BC – 39 AD) Herod Agrippa I, II (39 – 66 AD)

Antonia Fortress, Jerusalem Roman Power Pax Romana

Aqueduct at Caesarea

Model of Herodian Temple

Jewish Revolt Synagogue desecrated in Caesarea, 66 AD Riot spread to Jerusalem Thousands of Jews killed Temple destroyed, 70 AD

Temple Destroyed 70 AD Herodian era street recently uncovered showing rubble and damage from stones pushed off the temple mount in the destruction of the temple

Roman Camp, Masada

Boulders as defense

Masada

Bar Kochba Revolt 132 – 135 AD Messianic pretender Devastation of Jerusalem

Succession of Power 323 – 638, Byzantine (Constantinople) 638 – 1099, Islam 1099 – 1187, Crusaders 1187 – 1250, Islam 1250 – 1517, Mamluk (Egypt) 1517 – 1917, Ottoman (Turks) 1917 – 1948, British protectorate 1948 – today, State of Israel

Dome of the Rock, Temple Mount, Jerusalem