It is disputable whether the period was really as much as 400 years, since the Book of Daniel is believed to have been written during the second century BCE. However, this period is called the intertestamental period.
Several of the deuterocanonical books, accepted as scripture by the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches, were also written during this period.
Another answer from our community:This period is called the intertestamental period or the Silent Years.
400 years approximately
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.
Approximately 400 Years
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.
400 yrs
400 years approximately
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.
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.
Approximately 400 Years
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.
The old testament was written in 1400 B.C. to 400 B.C.
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.
400 yrs
Approximately 400 years.
1400 B.C to 400 B.C
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).
The 400 silent years refer to the period between the last writings of the Hebrew Bible and the beginning of the New Testament, during which there were no prophetical voices recorded. It is a time of historical and cultural shifts that shaped the environment in which Jesus was born and Christianity emerged.