What happened in the gap between Malachi—the last prophet of the Old Testament—and the writing of Galatians in the New Testament? For about four hundred years, Scripture falls silent. Empires rose and fell. Judaism changed. Messianic expectation grew.
In this episode, we explore the Intertestamental Period—why God seemed to stop speaking, how the culture, religion, and politics prepared the stage for the arrival of Jesus, and what that silence teaches us today.
You’ll hear about:
• The prophetic “last word” in Malachi and what it meant for Israel
• The secular & Jewish changes: Persian to Greek to Roman rule, translations (Septuagint), religious shifts (Pharisees, Sadducees, others)
• How expectation for a Messiah formed during years of silence
• Why this period matters for understanding Galatians and the early Christian message
Join us to fill in the missing link between the Old Testament’s final messenger and the New Testament’s message of grace, faith, and hope.
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