Intertestamental Literature by Dr. Ludie L. Hoffman explores the rich and complex period between the Old and New Testaments, a span of approximately 400 years often referred to as the Intertestamental Period. Far from being a time of silence, this era witnessed the shaping of Jewish religious identity, the rise of sectarian movements, and the flourishing of theological ideas that laid the foundation for the emergence of Christianity. Students will examine Hellenistic influence, the development of Jewish sects such as the Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, and Zealots, the writings of the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, the significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the evolving messianic expectations of the time. This course provides vital context for understanding the birth of the New Testament and Jesus Christ’s ministry within Second Temple Judaism.

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