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The New Testament World © John Stevenson, 2009

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 Gospels History Acts The Epistles Revelation LettersVisions The Story of Jesus Epistles of Paul Apocalyptic Literature Early Church General Epistles PastPresentFuture

Alexander the Great

Mosaic in Pompeii

Cultural interchange from east to west Scientific learning Hellenization Greek language Alexander’s death The World of Alexander

Ptolemy Antigonus the one-eyed Cassander Seleucus Lysimachus

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

Ptolemy Antiochus IV Maccabean Revolt

Antiochus IV Maccabean Revolt 166 B.C. Mattathias Temple liberated

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

Commissioned to clear the seas of piracy Conquests in Syria Conquest of Jerusalem Territorial arrangements Pompey the Great

Judea Decapolis Samaria

Roman Civil War

Antipater as Procurator Phasael Herod

Parthians Petra

Marc Antony Octavius

Herod the Great B.C.

Zerubbabel’s Temple Seleucid Addition Hasmonean ExpansionHerod’s Temple

Antonia Fortress

Herodium

Masada

Caesarea

Breakwater Sunken stones

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

ArchelausCoins

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

Herod the Great Mariamne IMariamne IIMalthac Alexander Aristobulus Archelaus Antipas Agrippa IHerodiasAristobulus Bernice Philip Salome

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

Pharisees “Separated ones” Sadducees “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: SeparatistsPharisees: Separatists Sadducees: Liberal partySadducees: Liberal party Essenes: Communal SeparatistsEssenes: Communal Separatists Zealots: NationalistsZealots: Nationalists