Providence
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)
Esther 1 Queen Vashti Defies King Ahasuerus
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)
Esther, Intro – The Book of Providential Care
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)
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)
Ezra 1-2 Prophecies by an unknown prophet, Jeremiah and Isaiah Fulfilled
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)
THE RETURN FROM CAPTIVITY
Jeremiah the prophet identified a period of 70 years during which the Jews would be kept in captivity, away from their land and their heritage (25:11-12, 29:10). The return Jeremiah promised was accomplished on time. But it required a change… (READ MORE)