Tag: Old Testament

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 ...

The Patriarchal Era (1800-1290 BC)Exodus and the Period of the Judges (1290-1050 BC)Early Israelite Monarchy (1050-750 BC)The United KingdomSaul (1029-1000)David (1000-961)Solomon (961-922)Rebellion of the North and Its AftermathThe Southern KingdomAssyrian Dominance (750-605 BC)The Rise of AssyriaT...

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4 Ezra 4Ezra.1 [1] The second book of the prophet Ezra the son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah, son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub,[2] son of Ahijah, son of Phinehas, son of Eli, son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth, son of Arna, son of Uzzi, son of Borith, son of Abis ...

Jdt.1 [1] In the twelfth year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, who ruled over the Assyrians in the great city of Nineveh, in the days of Arphaxad, who ruled over the Medes in Ecbatana --[2] he is the king who built walls about Ecbatana with hewn stones three cubits thick and six cubits long; he made ...

2Mac.1 [1] The Jewish brethren in Jerusalem and those in the land of Judea, To their Jewish brethren in Egypt, Greeting, and good peace.[2] May God do good to you, and may he remember his covenant with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, his faithful servants.[3] May he give you all a heart to worship him ...

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From "The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament"R.H. CharlesOxford: Clarendon Press, 1913INTRODUCTION 1. SHORT ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK. The Book of Jubilees is in certain limited aspects the most important book in this volume for the student of religion. Without it we could of course have in ...

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Step into the intriguing world of biblical narratives as we unravel the gripping tale of "Bathsheba - The Great Temptation." 🎥⏳ In this captivating video, we delve into the scandalous story that revolves around King David's forbidden desire and the complexities of human nature. Join us as w...

From-The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old TestamentR.H. CharlesOxford: The Clarendon Press, 1913 xxviii 1 And we sat together before the gate of paradise, Adam weeping with his face bent down to the earth, lay on the ground lamenting. And seven days passed by and we had nothing2 to eat and we...

From-The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old TestamentR.H. CharlesOxford: Clarendon Press, 1913 [Chapter 1] 1. And it came to pass in the twenty-sixth year of the reign of Hezekiah king of Judah that he 2. called Manasseh his son. Now he was his only one. And he called him into the presence of I...