S9E8 Return, Hurry Up, and Wait: The Intertestamental Period

1.      What did “return” mean to the Jewish peopleafter exile—physically, spiritually, and communally?2.     How did the rebuilding of the Temple shapeexpectations of divine presence and national identity?3.     In what ways did prophetic silence feel likeabandonment—or preparation?4.     How did the memory of exile influence thelonging for a Messiah?5.     How did the rise and fall of empires (Persian,Greek, Roman) intensify messianic hopes?6.     How did groups like the Pharisees, Sadducees,Essenes, and Zealots respond to the “hurry up” of history?About the HostDr. Brian G. Chilton (PhD, Liberty University) is the founder of Bellator Christi Ministries and the co-host of the Bellator Christi Podcast. He serves as a hospice chaplain and an Adjunct Professor of Apologetics for Carolina College of Biblical Studies, a Dissertation Mentor/Adjunct Professor for Liberty University in the PhD in Applied Apologetics program, and an Adjunct Professor/Dissertation Reader at Carolina University in the DMin program. Dr. Chilton's primary area of research is on early Christianity, oral traditions, NT creeds, the blend of divine sovereignty and human freedom, and near-death experiences (NDEs).(c) 2025. Bellator Christi.