All agree that there was a 400 year so called Gap period in which God, did not Audibly or by any other methods, visions, dreams, angels etc communicate with mankind. Once all of the bible writers and apostles died, God withheld all communication. There is another study on this site, by a very notable writer and Bible teacher, Harry Wellington, of whom details that period of time and absence of communication. I however would like to add my studied opinion as to another possibility as to why God chose not to speak or deal with mankind between Malachi and Matthew by the way which all are Jewish epistles and Matthew – Revelation being proven to be a continuance of Gen- thru Revelation and Not New Testament as I have proven in my study , Old & New Testaments .
Here we go ,,,, I believe that the 400 year period was Intentional, in that by allowing a 400 period of Silence permitted the over 200 plus future prophecies written thousands of years prior concerning Christ to be fulfilled Historically and recorded in scripture with a future anticipation of fulfillment. Common sense speaking these over 200 prophetic prophecies all coming true after all those years would be another proof positive that God had fulfilled all that he prophesized. had just small number of years would not be that spectacular. After all Christ fulfilled over 300 before Malachi what better way than prophesizing another 200 plus after Matthew a total over 500 prophetic prophecies combined were and will be fulfilled as God has promised, It is Gods way of convincing man that only God can predict the future with 100% accuracy …. This is not a Bible Doctrine but to me makes perfect common sense to the 400 years of silence.
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