JEWS, JUDAISM,

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JEWS, JUDAISM, THE NEW TESTAMENT

• Week 1 Backgrounds

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NT ROOTS IN THE OT

• New implies Old
• Luke 2244
• 2 Timothy 214-17
• Galatians 430 // Genesis 2110
• Romans 154
• John 546-47
• Matthew to Revelation!

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JEWISH HISTORY (538 BC TO AD 70)

• PERSIAN PERIOD (538 TO 332 BC)
• GREEK PERIOD (332 TO 167 BC)
• MACCABEAN PERIOD (167 TO 63 BC)
• ROMAN PERIOD (from 63 BC)

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ROMAN PERIOD (63 BC--)

• THE ROMAN CONQUEST
• HEROD THE GREAT (37 BC 4 BC)
• HERODS SONS
• THE EARLY GOVERNORS (AD 6-41)
• PONTIUS PILATE (AD 26-36)
• HEROD AGRIPPA I
• HEROD AGRIPPA II

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ROMAN PERIOD (63 BC--)

• THE LATER GOVERNORS (AD 44-66)
• FIRST JEWISH REVOLT (AD 66-70)
• JEWS IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE

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PARTIES AND SECTS

• PHARISEES
• SADDUCEES
• SANHEDRIN/RABBIS/PRIESTS
• QUMRAN/ESSENES
• ZEALOTS
• HERODIANS
• SAMARITANS

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WHAT DID A 1ST CENTURY JEW DO AND BELIEVE?

• THEOLOGY BELIEF IN ONE GOD
• COMMUNITY ISRAEL AS GODS PEOPLE
• PLACE THE TEMPLE
• LAW TORAH TRADITION
• PRAXIS HOLY DAYS, DAILY RITUALS MARTYRDOM
• ESCHATOLOGY CHRISTOLOGY???

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WHATS SO JEWISH ABOUT THE NEW TESTAMENT?

• CHRISTOLOGY JESUS IS THE JEWISH MESSIAH,
  ANNOUNCING
• THE KINGDOM OF GOD
• THE END OF EXILE
• THE RETURN OF GOD TO ZION
• THE RESTORING OF FORTUNES
• THE UNIVERSAL PROCLAMATION
• THUS FULFILLING GENESIS 12!

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WHATS SO JEWISH ABOUT THE NEW TESTAMENT?

• COMMUNITY THE CHURCH/BODY OF CHRIST IS CALLED TO
  LIVE UNDER THE REIGN (KINGSHIP) OF GOD
• THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, ISAAC, JACOB
• THE PEOPLE OF GOD WHICH NOW INCLUDES GENTILES
• THE COVENANT TO ISRAEL IS EXTENDED

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WHATS SO JEWISH ABOUT THE NEW TESTAMENT?

• FUTURE THE PROMISE OF GOD AND HOPE FOR THE
  FUTURE IS BOTH REALIZED AND ANTICIPATED
• KINGDOM IS NOW HERE, YET NOT FULLY
• THE NEW HEAVEN/EARTH IS STILL TO COME, BUT SHOULD
  BE ANTICIPATED
• THE STORY OF ISRAEL BECOMES OUR STORY AS WE
  ANTICIPATE THE FUTURE