Third Hour Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 As we finish our Sunday School study of the Old Testament, we look at Malachi (tithing, the coming of Elijah), and then suddenly we are at the birth of Christ. We do know that 400 years have elapsed between Malachi and Christ and that it seems there were no prophets in the Holy Land or in Babylon during that time, but we don't picture any changes in the culture during that big empty space. I don't know where you are right now. Whether you are in Salt Lake City or Manilla or Lima, picture the place where you are standing as it existed 400 years ago. Now picture what it might be like 400 years from now. Pretty jarring, right? Well, Christ's world didn't develop technologically at the pace we are now experiencing, but His culture was far different from Malachi's. Right now, I'm going to try to give you a bit about the lay of the land. It's really important for you in understanding the life of Christ. Just... View the full article mikbone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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