1. God Speaks 1st Coming Jesus 2nd Coming Jesus Judges/Prophets
Moses Malachi
Patriarchs
~1900 years + ??
Silence
400 years
Silence
~2000BC BC BC BC AD ???
Grace, Salvation Judgment

2. … with a curse. The book of … The 400 Silent Years The last words of
The Old Testament
Malachi 3:13—4:6
The first words of
The New Testament
Matthew 1:1
The 400
Silent Years
… with a curse.
The book of … 4
4 BC
4 BC

3. I. Israel And Gentile Nations During The 400 Silent Years
The times of the Gentiles
Gentile Nations Over Israel
400 Silent Years
537
333
67BC
BABYLON
PERSIA
GREECE
ROME

4. II. Some ‘Highlights’ of The 400 Silent Years
BC …
400 Silent Years
537
333
67BC
BABYLON
PERSIA
GREECE
ROME
PERSIA

5. II. Some ‘Highlights’ of The 400 Silent Years
333 – 63 BC …
400 Silent Years
537
333
67BC
BABYLON
PERSIA
GREECE
ROME
GREECE

6. II. Some ‘Highlights’ of The 400 Silent Years
63 – 4 BC …
400 Silent Years
537
333
67BC
BABYLON
PERSIA
GREECE
ROME
ROME

7. III. Jesus Christ Breaks The 400 Silent Years
Worst of times
John the Baptist
Jesus the Christ

8. Applications What should you be doing when God is silent?
The 400 years of silence ended in the worst of times, yet God gave His greatest message. How does this relate to you on October 1, 2017 after years of silence.
Jesus is the focal point of human history. Is He the focal point of your history?