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BI-43002 Between the Testaments explores the 400-year period between Malachi and Matthew, examining how God's providence worked through Persian, Greek, and Roman empires to prepare the world for Christ's coming. Students study the historical transformations, theological developments, and literary production of Second Temple Judaism.
Key Topics Covered:
- Early Developments: Historical foundations from Persia through Greece to Rome
- Religious and Theological Landscape: Jewish diversity, sectarian movements, theological development
- Intertestamental Literature: Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, Dead Sea Scrolls, Septuagint
This course integrates historical analysis with theological reflection to demonstrate covenant continuity from Old Testament promise to New Testament fulfillment.
Course Materials:
- Between the Testaments: God's People in Transition (WWES Bible & Theology Series, provided)
2 credit course