The Importance of the Intertestamental Period

An introduction to the New Testament, covering its Old Testament background and the history of the Intertestamental Period. This lesson focuses on the Old and New Testaments, supercessionism, the Age of Empires, Hellenization, worldly influences, the end of the prophets, apostasy and priestcraft, faithful martyrs, the Maccabean revolt, Hanukkah, help from heaven, and more.

0:00 Introduction to Unshaken

9:42 Scripture Study

17:11 The New Testament's Old Testament Roots

28:11 Supercessionism

32:51 Glorious Old & Glorious New

35:35 Jewish & Christian Inheritance

42:46 Old Testament Survey

48:05 Old Testament Figures to Remember in the NT

59:40 The Age of Empires

1:07:30 Hellenization

1:19:23 The Influence of Worldly Empires

1:26:25 The End of the Prophets

1:35:02 Apostasy in Israel

1:40:36 Priestcraft & Corruption

1:45:26 Making Sense of Suffering

1:54:05 Faithful Martyrs

1:58:15 Resurrection, Eternal Family, & Work for the Dead

2:02:13 Mattathias & His Sons

2:09:42 Judah the Hammer

2:15:10 Hanukkah

2:21:18 The Battles Continue

2:26:17 Help from Heaven

2:32:51 Hope for the Prophets' Return

2:35:32 Conclusion