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From the Creation (Genesis ch.1) until the death of Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi, is a time period of 3420 years according to traditional chronology. See also:
Timeline (from Abraham and further)
Debunking the JEPD Documentary Hypothesis
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How long did it take to write the Old Testament?
The Old Testament consists of a lot of books, probably written by different people over a long period. General opinion is that its writing was spread over 1000 years from the 12th Century BC to the 2nd Century BC.
How long is it from the Old Testament to the New Testament?
Approximately 400 Years
What books in the Old Testament were written by Paul?
The Old Testament was completed by the second century BCE, long before Paul lived. He did not write any books in the Old Testament.
What foreign powers dominated Palestine from the end of the old testament period through the new testament period?
First the Assyrians, then the Babylonians, followed by the Persian Empire, the Greeks and finally by the Romans.
What interrupted the foreign powers dominated Palestine from the end of the old testament period through the end of the new testament period?
By the end of the old testement, Persia had already defeated Babylon and through it's king Cyrus, the exiles returned to their land. What the Old Testement doesn't cover is the Hellenist period in which the Jews were subject to the Greeks for quite a while until the rebellion of Judas Macabee. After a 100 year monarchy of the Jews, the Romans finally took over and would be in charge for hundreds of years.
How long did it take to write the Old Testament?
The Old Testament consists of a lot of books, probably written by different people over a long period. General opinion is that its writing was spread over 1000 years from the 12th Century BC to the 2nd Century BC.
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 many testaments in the Bible?
There are two "Testaments" in the Bible, the Old Testament and the New Testament. Testament is another word for "covenant". The books of the Old Testament cover the time period under God's Covenant with Abraham and the children of Israel. The books of the New Testament were written during the time period under God's New Covenant, which was given to mankind after the Lord Jesus Christ walked this earth, became man's substitutionary sacrifice when He was crucified, was buried and rose again.
Where in the old testament are the Egyptian pyramids mentioned at all during that period?
The pyramids are not mentioned anywhere in either the old or new testament.
Which books in the Old Testament cover David's life?
Chapter of Samuel
How long is it from the Old Testament to the New Testament?
Approximately 400 Years
What where Plato's contribution to the New Testament?
Plato lived in the Greek period , and contributed nothing to the old testament.
When was the old testenant written?
The old Testament is written over a long period of time. As the prophets lived at various times, And the history of the Jews and their kings was for many years as well.
What was the interruption between the New Testament and the Old Testament?
The period between the Old and the New Testament is known as the Intertestamental Period. Events and writings originating between the final prophet mentioned in the OT (Malachi, about 450 B.C.) and the birth of Christ (about 4 B.C.).
What books in the Old Testament were written by Paul?
The Old Testament was completed by the second century BCE, long before Paul lived. He did not write any books in the Old Testament.
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.
Why is the New Testament significantly shorter than the Old Testament?
The New Testament is shorter than the Old Testament because it focuses on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and the early Christian church, while the Old Testament covers a longer period of history and includes a wider range of religious texts and laws.
