The Four Centuries Between the Testaments: A Survey of Israel and the Diaspora from 336 BC to 94 AD

The Four Centuries Between the Testaments: A Survey of Israel and the Diaspora from 336 BC to 94 AD

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Book Description
A handy survey of Judeo-Christian religious and historical developments in Israel and the diaspora from 336 BCE to 94 CE. Written from a Christian perspective, each section is preceded by a list of key people and dates and a short summary of the contents of that section. Includes ten maps. Ideal supplementary textbook for introductory courses or for lay study groups.

Do you know?

Why Israel was expecting a messiah

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Inside these pages is an easily understood, clear and concise survey of political and religious developments, major groups, institutions, and concepts which set the stage for the New Testament story. This work shows, from a Christian perspective, why Jesus was born at just the right time. Here is a practical guide which is useful for individual reading, study groups, or as a supplementary classroom textbook. It is intended for the reader who is not familiar with the history of this period and includes suggested reading for those who want to know more.

Foreword by Dr. Glenn A. Koch

Professor of New Testament, Eastern Baptist Seminary

About the Author
Dr. George E. Balla is an ordained American Baptist clergyman, who presently conducts seminars on the intertestamental period. Among his other academic and professional degrees, he has earned a D. Min. from the American Baptist Seminary of the West in Berkeley, California.

The Four Centuries Between the Testaments: A Survey of Israel and the Diaspora from 336 BC to 94 AD,George E. Balla,D. & F. Scott Publishing,0941037274,586 B.C.-70 A.D,Christianity - Theology - Systematic,History,History Of Judaism,Jews,Judaism,Judaism - Rituals & Practice,Middle East - Israel,Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D,Religion,Theology - Lay,Christianity,Jewish,Judaism - History,Origin

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