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Were there 400 years between writing the Old Testament and the New Testament?
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∙ 8y ago
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The 400 years period is the approximate period of silence between the time of Malachi (circa 430 BCE) and the New Testament period. In Malachi 3:1, it is written that a messenger will prepare the way, which according to Christian tradition is John the Baptist as described in the New Testament. The time period between Malachi and John the Baptist is roughly 400 years.
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∙ 8y agoNo. This is a common misconception, based on traditional dates for the writing of some of the Old Testament books. For example, scholars say that the Book of Daniel was not really written until the second century BCE. So, the intertestimonial period can be shortened to less than 200 years.
Several of the deuterocanonical books, accepted as scripture by the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches, were also written during this period, so the alternative name, "silent period", is not entirely true.
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How many years between the Old Testament and the New Testament?
400 years approximately
How long is it from the Old Testament to the New Testament?
Approximately 400 Years
How long between Malachi and Matthew?
Most Bible scholars believe 400 years expired between the book of Malachi in the Old Testament and the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.
What are the 400 years betweent he old testament and the new testament called?
The 400 years between the Old and New Testaments of the Bible are called in the Intertestamental Period. During that time, the Maccabean Revolt happened and the Roman Empire came into power in the region.
What is the time span between the old and the new testament?
400 yrs
How many years between the Old Testament and the New Testament?
400 years approximately
"How Long" in the New Testament?
Most Bible scholars believe 400 years expired between the book of Malachi in the Old Testament and the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.
How long is it from the Old Testament to the New Testament?
Approximately 400 Years
How long between Malachi and Matthew?
Most Bible scholars believe 400 years expired between the book of Malachi in the Old Testament and the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.
What are the 400 years betweent he old testament and the new testament called?
The 400 years between the Old and New Testaments of the Bible are called in the Intertestamental Period. During that time, the Maccabean Revolt happened and the Roman Empire came into power in the region.
What years were the Old Testament?
The old testament was written in 1400 B.C. to 400 B.C.
Who was the last prophet before 400 years of silence?
The 400 years of silence is a specific term referring to the lack of prophecy in Christianity between the closing of the Old Testament and the Arrival of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ. The last prophet chronologically in the Old Testament was Malachi.
What is the time span between the old and the new testament?
400 yrs
How many years did Jesus Christ come after the Old Testament?
Approximately 400 years.
Why was the inter-testament period referred to as the 400 silent years?
I think the reason is God did not speak through prophets during that period, whereas the Old Testament ends with Malachi and the New Testament begins with Jesus and John the Baptist. It may simply be because the Christian Bible does not acknowledge any texts written during that time as the inspired Word of God. There was roughly a 450-year gap between the writing of Malachi and the writing of Matthew.
In what years was the Old Testament written in?
1400 B.C to 400 B.C
Which testament has been out longer new or old?
The Old has been 'out longer'.**The Hebrew Scriptures (OLD Testament) was written between 1513BCE and around 440 BCE (400 years before Jesus was born on the earth)**The Greek Scriptures (NEW Testament) was written between 41CE and 98 CE, (more than 60 years AFTER Jesus died).
