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The blank page between Malachi and Matthew represents 400 years of crucial history that set the stage for Jesus' arrival in what the Bible calls "the fullness of time." Reverend Sandra Glenn explains how this period, while called the "silent years" because of no prophetic messages, was actually filled with God's behind-the-scenes work preparing the world for Christ.

• Transition of power from Persia to Greece to Rome created the perfect conditions for Jesus' ministry
• Alexander the Great's influence spread Greek language, leading to the Septuagint translation making Scripture accessible
• Religious groups like Pharisees, Sadducees, Zealots, and Essenes developed during this period
• Synagogues replaced the temple as centers for worship and teaching
• God methodically prepared the world with roads, common language, and dispersion of Jewish people
• Prophetic promises from Jeremiah, Micah, and Isaiah sustained hope during foreign occupation
• Each Gospel writer later presented Jesus from a perspective shaped by these 400 years of history

Please like, follow, subscribe, and share this podcast with someone who could benefit from this knowledge. Join us for our next episode as we start Season 5 with a review of the Gospels and dive into the book of Matthew.

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

Book: The Four Centuries Between the Testaments, George E. Balla

Past Episodes:

Malachi: Final Book of the Old Testament

Unveiling the Intertestamental Period - Encore

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Note: All scripture references are from the NIV translation unless otherwise indicated.