Tag: Old Testament

Included here are articles that deal with aspects of specific Old Testament Books or passages, but this does not include Lectionary Commentary articles. For more general articles on the Old Testament, see Bible Topics, Issues in Biblical Interpretation, Biblical Theology, The Bible in the Church, a...

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1 Maccabees 1Mac.1 [1] After Alexander son of Philip, the Macedonian, who came from the land of Kittim, had defeated Darius, king of the Persians and the Medes, he succeeded him as king. (He had previously become king of Greece.)[2] He fought many battles, conquered strongholds, and put to death the ...

From-The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old TestamentR.H. CharlesOxford: The Clarendon Press, 1913 i 1 This is the story of Adam and Eve after they had gone out of Paradise. And Adam knew his wife2 Eve and went upwards to the sun-rising and abode there eighteen years and two months. And3 Eve c...

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In the rugged and war-torn landscape of ancient Canaan, few cities were as prominent and powerful as Hazor. Frequently mentioned in both archaeological records and biblical accounts, Hazor played a central role in the geopolitical dynamics of the Late Bronze Age and the early Iron Age. Its dramatic ...

The Hebrew Scriptures were recognized as authoritative at their inception, and were immediately accepted as such by the Jewish people. The acceptance of the Pentateuch, for example, is recorded in Deuteronomy 32:46-47, and in Joshua 1:7,8. As a matter of course, the Church of the first century regar...

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Dennis Bratcher The Persian Period and Return from ExileThe Decline of BabylonCyrus and the Rise of PersiaPersian Rule and Return from ExileThe Leadership of Ezra and NehemiahThe Decline of Babylon The Babylonian Empire occupies a prominent place in the pages of Scripture. Because such decisive even...

In the biblical Books of Kings, two influential figures stand out as powerful prophets who played pivotal roles in the history of Israel: Elijah and Elisha. These prophets were more than just bearers of God's messages; they were instruments of divine purpose. This post explores the profound signific...

Zarephath and Mount Carmel are significant sites that are steeped in biblical history and narratives that highlight both faith and divine encounters. This article delves into the rich past of these locations, exploring their biblical importance, geography, and the stories that have resonated through...

About the Book of the Secrets of Enoch (also referred to as "Slavonic Enoch" or "2 Enoch") An entirely different Enoch manuscript has survived in the Slavonic language. This text, dubbed "2 Enoch" and commonly called "the Slavonic Enoch," was discovered in 1886 by a professor Sokolov in the archives...