The History of the Church

of the Old Testament.

Preparation.

The entire history of the Old Testament can be conveniently divided into seven epochs epochs: major historical periods or stages marked by significant events or parts, the order of which may be as follows, following almost exactly the guidance found in Matthew, chapter 1, verse 17 In the Gospel of Matthew, the genealogy of Jesus is divided into three sets of fourteen generations; the author here expands this biblical structure into seven historical periods..

I. From the creation of the world until the Great Flood original: sündfluth.
II. From the Great Flood until Abraham's departure The "departure" refers to Abraham leaving his homeland for the Land of Canaan as commanded by God..
III. From Abraham's departure until the departure of the children of Israel from Egypt.
IV. From the departure of the children of Israel until the time of their Kings.
V. From the beginning of the Kings until the Babylonian captivity original: gefängniß, literally meaning imprisonment or bondage, referring to the forced detention of Jews in Babylon..
VI. From the Babylonian captivity until the Maccabees The Maccabees were Jewish leaders who led a rebellion against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE..
VII. From the Maccabees until Jesus Christ.