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| − | The '''intertestamental period''' (inter ''between'' + testament) is a term usually applied to the period in history between the Old and New Testaments of the Christian Bible. | + | The '''intertestamental period''' (inter ''between'' + testamental ''pertaining to testament'') is a term usually applied in [[Hermeneutics|Bible studies]] to the period in history between the Old and New Testaments of the Christian Bible. |
| − | For [[Catholic Church|Catholics]] and [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] this is the historical period between the accession of [[John Hyrcanus]] to the Jewish high priesthood at the end of the First Book of [[ | + | For [[Catholic Church|Catholics]] and [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] this is the historical period of approximately 130 years between the accession of [[John Hyrcanus]] to the Jewish [[high priest (Jewish)|high priesthood]] at the end of the First Book of [[Maccabee]]s "''in the one hundred and seventy-seventh year, in the eleventh month, which is the month of Shebat''" 134 B.C. (1 Maccabees 16:14), and the Birth of Jesus Christ at the beginning of the [[Gospel of Matthew|Gospel According to Matthew]]. |
| − | For [[Protestant]]s the intertestamental period is that period of history of approximately 450 years between the Book of [[Malachi]] at the time of [[Ezra]] and [[Nehemiah]] during the reign of [[Artaxerxes II]] c. | + | For [[Protestant]]s the intertestamental period is that period of history of approximately 450 years between the Book of [[Malachi]] at the time of [[Ezra (Biblical book)|Ezra]] and [[Nehemiah]] during the "''thirty-second year''" of the reign of [[Artaxerxes II]]<ref>Artaxerxes II reigned from 404 to 358 B.C. approximately. (Source: ''The New American Bible'', Introduction to the Book of Ezra.)</ref> c. 372 B.C. (Ezra 4:7 and Nehemiah 13:6), and the Birth of Jesus Christ at the beginning of Matthew. |
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Latest revision as of 21:15, July 18, 2024
The intertestamental period (inter between + testamental pertaining to testament) is a term usually applied in Bible studies to the period in history between the Old and New Testaments of the Christian Bible.
For Catholics and Orthodox this is the historical period of approximately 130 years between the accession of John Hyrcanus to the Jewish high priesthood at the end of the First Book of Maccabees "in the one hundred and seventy-seventh year, in the eleventh month, which is the month of Shebat" 134 B.C. (1 Maccabees 16:14), and the Birth of Jesus Christ at the beginning of the Gospel According to Matthew.
For Protestants the intertestamental period is that period of history of approximately 450 years between the Book of Malachi at the time of Ezra and Nehemiah during the "thirty-second year" of the reign of Artaxerxes II[1] c. 372 B.C. (Ezra 4:7 and Nehemiah 13:6), and the Birth of Jesus Christ at the beginning of Matthew.
References
- ↑ Artaxerxes II reigned from 404 to 358 B.C. approximately. (Source: The New American Bible, Introduction to the Book of Ezra.)