Praise (Heb. Halal) The verb halal is a common Hebrew word for praise. It may be used to exalt human beauty (Song 6:9), a virtuous wife (Prov. 31:30), or a wise man (Prov. 12:8, but most frequently halal is used… (READ MORE)
The word Zion occurs over 150 times in the Bible. It means “fortification.” In the Bible, Zion is both the city of David and the city of God. The first mention of this word in the Bible is 2 Samuel 5:7, “Nevertheless, David captured the… (READ MORE)
The Book of Esther records a message Mordecai sends to Esther the queen after an unlikely set of circumstances has made her consort of the Persian emperor Xerxes. “If you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the… (READ MORE)
If it pleases the king, let a royal decree go out from him, and let it be recorded in the laws of the Persians and the Medes, so that it will not be altered, that Vashti shall come no more… (READ MORE)
The Book of Esther is the Scripture’s clearest example of the doctrine of providence. The story of Esther is set in the capital of the Persian empire, early in the reign of Xerxes (486-465 B.C.). It tells of a plot… (READ MORE)
Confess (Heb. Yadah) This Hebrew verb conveys 2 distinct meanings. The first is related to the offering of thanksgiving or praise to God. The second is that of confession, such as the confession of God’s greatness and the confession of… (READ MORE)
Who says of Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd, And he shall perform all My pleasure, Saying to Jerusalem, “You shall be built,” And to the temple, “Your foundation shall be laid.” ‘ Isaiah 44:38 Cyrus of Persia takes the crumbling… (READ MORE)
