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Despite the ongoing threats, the wall was completed successfully, and the surrounding nations were awestruck, recognizing that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God. On the first day of the seventh month, the [[Feast of Trumpets]], the people assembled before the Water Gate, where [[Ezra (Bible)|Ezra]] the priest and scribe read from the [[law of God]]. On the fifteenth day, they celebrated the [[Feast of Tabernacles]], building booths and rejoicing in holiness for seven days. Through the feast, the people gained a deeper understanding of God’s will and made a solemn vow never to neglect the house of God again. A dedication ceremony followed to commemorate the rebuilt wall, during which Nehemiah purified both the temple and the people of Israel.

*'''The Intertestamental Period'''

Approximately 400 years passed between the writing of the last book of the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]], [[~~Book of~~ Malachi|Malachi]], and the birth of Jesus. During this intertestamental period, Palestine underwent numerous shifts in power, leading to major transformations in politics, economy, society, and culture. Both Israel and the Jerusalem temple suffered greatly amid the struggles between powerful empires.

Approximately 400 years passed between the writing of the last book of the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]], [[Malachi|Malachi]], and the birth of Jesus. During this intertestamental period, Palestine underwent numerous shifts in power, leading to major transformations in politics, economy, society, and culture. Both Israel and the Jerusalem temple suffered greatly amid the struggles between powerful empires.

In the 4th century B.C., [[Alexander the Great]], king of Macedonia, conquered the Persian Empire along with many other territories, establishing a vast Hellenistic Empire stretching from Macedonia to India. After Alexander’s death, his general Seleucus took control of the Syrian region, founding the Seleucid dynasty. One of the Seleucid rulers, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, desecrated the Jerusalem temple by placing a statue of Zeus within it and harshly persecuted the Jews, forcing them to adopt Greek religious customs. In response, Judas Maccabeus (also known as Maccabaeus or Maccabee) led a determined revolt against the Seleucid Empire and eventually gained the upper hand. Around 165 B.C., the Jews recaptured the Jerusalem temple, destroyed the statue of Zeus, purified the temple, and rededicated a new altar to God. However, their hard-won independence was short-lived. As Rome’s influence expanded, General Pompey conquered Jerusalem around 63 B.C., placing the Jews once again under foreign rule.

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 Despite the ongoing threats, the wall was completed successfully, and the surrounding nations were awestruck, recognizing that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God. On the first day of the seventh month, the [[Feast of Trumpets]], the people assembled before the Water Gate, where [[Ezra (Bible)|Ezra]] the priest and scribe read from the [[law of God]]. On the fifteenth day, they celebrated the [[Feast of Tabernacles]], building booths and rejoicing in holiness for seven days. Through the feast, the people gained a deeper understanding of God’s will and made a solemn vow never to neglect the house of God again. A dedication ceremony followed to commemorate the rebuilt wall, during which Nehemiah purified both the temple and the people of Israel.
 *'''The Intertestamental Period'''
-Approximately 400 years passed between the writing of the last book of the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]], [[Book of Malachi|Malachi]], and the birth of Jesus. During this intertestamental period, Palestine underwent numerous shifts in power, leading to major transformations in politics, economy, society, and culture. Both Israel and the Jerusalem temple suffered greatly amid the struggles between powerful empires.
+Approximately 400 years passed between the writing of the last book of the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]], [[Malachi|Malachi]], and the birth of Jesus. During this intertestamental period, Palestine underwent numerous shifts in power, leading to major transformations in politics, economy, society, and culture. Both Israel and the Jerusalem temple suffered greatly amid the struggles between powerful empires.
 In the 4th century B.C., [[Alexander the Great]], king of Macedonia, conquered the Persian Empire along with many other territories, establishing a vast Hellenistic Empire stretching from Macedonia to India. After Alexander’s death, his general Seleucus took control of the Syrian region, founding the Seleucid dynasty. One of the Seleucid rulers, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, desecrated the Jerusalem temple by placing a statue of Zeus within it and harshly persecuted the Jews, forcing them to adopt Greek religious customs. In response, Judas Maccabeus (also known as Maccabaeus or Maccabee) led a determined revolt against the Seleucid Empire and eventually gained the upper hand. Around 165 B.C., the Jews recaptured the Jerusalem temple, destroyed the statue of Zeus, purified the temple, and rededicated a new altar to God. However, their hard-won independence was short-lived. As Rome’s influence expanded, General Pompey conquered Jerusalem around 63 B.C., placing the Jews once again under foreign rule.

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