INTERTESTAMENTAL PERIOD
The time period from the book of Malachi in the Old Testament to the opening of the book of MatthewA tax collectorTax collectors, sometimes called publicans, were unpopular because they were thought to be greedy and unscrupulous. Jesus, however, not only ate with tax collectors but also treated them sympathetically. The fact that he favored such tax collectors as Zacchaeus and Matthew annoyed many pious persons. ... More who became one…
