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Jewish answer: Our tradition is that from the time of the First Destruction, God's presence was no longer felt as clearly as before (see Deuteronomy 31:17-18). In addition, exile is not conducive to prophecy (Mechilta, parshat Bo). At that time, the living prophets (Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi) realized that prophecy would soon cease; and that the dispersal of the Jewish people, plus the almost continuous tribulations from the First Destruction onwards, made it imperative to seal the canon of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). The Sages of the time, including the last prophets, convened a special synod for a couple of decades, which was called the Men of the Great Assembly (Mishna, Avot ch.1). This group, who functioned some 2360 years ago, composed the blessings and the basic prayers of the siddur (prayerbook) and the early portions of the Passover Haggadah, made many of the Rabbinical decrees, and (most importantly) sealed the canon of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible; O.T.). It was also they who set the twelve Minor Prophets as a single book, and who set the books of the Tanakh in their traditional order (see Talmud, Bava Batra 14b). It was the Men of the Great Assembly whom Esther had to approach when she felt that the Divinely inspired Scroll of Esther should be included in the canon (see Talmud, Megilla 7a).
Since the sealing of the Tanakh, no Jewish sage has ever claimed prophecy.
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How does the Old Testament end?
The Old Testament ends with the Book of Malachi, where the prophet speaks about the coming of Elijah before the great and dreadful Day of the Lord. This sets the stage for the New Testament and the coming of Jesus Christ.
4th book of Old Testament?
The 4th book of the Old Testament is the Book of Numbers. It follows the Israelites journey from Mount Sinai to the Plains of Moab on the border of Canaan. It is named "Numbers" because it includes a census of the Israelites at the beginning and end of the book.
What foreign powers dominated palestine at the end of the old testament through the end of the New Testament?
It was the mighty Roman Empire that ruled in the end of the Oldtestament and the new testament as well.
Who was the first Old Testament character quoted by Peter in his sermon?
Joel, he used the prophet Joel to assert that the end times of prophetic pronouncement were not at hand to call up on the Lord of the Old Testament history and Scripture. from the textbook: Encountering the New Testament.
How many times is the word amen used in the old testament?
There are twenty-four verses with the word "amen." Five of them contain the word twice.
When was the time God stops talking to mankind in the Old Testament?
It was actually the period after the Old Testament period. It's the 400 years from the end of Malachi to the birth of Jesus.
How does the Old Testament end?
The Old Testament ends with the Book of Malachi, where the prophet speaks about the coming of Elijah before the great and dreadful Day of the Lord. This sets the stage for the New Testament and the coming of Jesus Christ.
4th book of Old Testament?
The 4th book of the Old Testament is the Book of Numbers. It follows the Israelites journey from Mount Sinai to the Plains of Moab on the border of Canaan. It is named "Numbers" because it includes a census of the Israelites at the beginning and end of the book.
When did Old Testament Tales end?
Old Testament Tales ended on 1957-03-28.
What foreign powers dominated palestine at the end of the old testament through the end of the New Testament?
It was the mighty Roman Empire that ruled in the end of the Oldtestament and the new testament as well.
Did the old testament end with the threat of a curse?
So it would appear.In the King James versionthe last book is Malachi, and the last verse of that isMal 4:6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
The Bible is divided into 2 different parts. What are their names?
The Bible is divided into two sections, the Old Testament and the New Testament. the Catholic church and other denominations also recognize the Apocryphal Books that were written between the end of writing of the Old Testament and beginning of writing of the New Testament.
What is the 33rd book of the bible If counting backward?
If you include The New Testament and count from the end of the Bible, the answer is Haggai. If you count from the end of The Old Testament, the book is Judges.
Where is Habakkuk?
Habakkuk is a very small book in the Old Testament of the standard Christian Bible. It is located between Nahum and Zephaniah and is the fifth book from the end of the Old Testament.
What is the period of Silent Years also called?
The period of the Silent Years is also referred to as the Intertestamental Period. This timeframe spans approximately 400 years between the end of the Old Testament and the beginning of the New Testament, during which there were no prophetic writings or revelations recognized in the biblical canon. It was marked by significant historical, cultural, and political developments in the Jewish world.
When did the old testament end?
According to Jewish tradition, it ended around 350 BCE.
What are ways of expressing the importance of the Old Testament in present day church life?
Ways I would express it is thru out the whole bible god is the eye of the world old testament or new testament. We learn as they did in the old testament the same purpose of unification a desire to find our way and final we are and always will be the all with god from the beginning to the end.
