Stepping Into the New Testament
An episode of the Foothills Church (Audio) podcast, hosted by Pastor Brian Long, titled "Stepping Into the New Testament" was published on March 16, 2014 and runs 42 minutes.
March 16, 2014 ·42m · Foothills Church (Audio)
Summary
From the time of Malachi more than 400 years pass before the storyline of God is picked up again in the times of the New Testament. These 400 years have come to be referred to as the Silent Years or the time between the Testaments. It seems best to understand "silent" to mean that while God still moved among his faithful, inspiring and leading them, he didn't inspire anyone to write additional writings to be included in the Bible. In fact, quite a bit happened during these centuries as God prepared his people for the coming of his Messiah. Needs and frustrations intensified. Expectations were raised. In the fullness of time, the Messiah would come and be recognized by those who had ears to hear and eyes to see.
Episode Description
From the time of Malachi more than 400 years pass before the storyline of God is picked up again in the times of the New Testament. These 400 years have come to be referred to as the Silent Years or the time between the Testaments. It seems best to understand "silent" to mean that while God still moved among his faithful, inspiring and leading them, he didn't inspire anyone to write additional writings to be included in the Bible. In fact, quite a bit happened during these centuries as God prepared his people for the coming of his Messiah. Needs and frustrations intensified. Expectations were raised. In the fullness of time, the Messiah would come and be recognized by those who had ears to hear and eyes to see.
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