Return - Intertestamental Period
God’s people return to the land, but are still waiting for restoration. When will the Messiah finally come?
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What Is the Deuterocanon or Apocrypha?
The Deuterocanon, or Apocrypha, are Jewish Literature from the period after the Babylonian exile but before the time of Jesus. The Jewish people were back in the land, being ruled by Syria and other empires descended from Alexander the Great. As they read the Hebrew Bible, they created many new literary works, reflecting on stories in Scripture and what was happening in their own day.
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