Tag: Old Testament

About the Book of Enoch(also referred to as "Ethiopic Enoch" or "1 Enoch") The Book of Enoch (also known as 1 Enoch) was once cherished by Jews and Christians alike, this book later fell into disfavor with powerful theologians–precisely because of its controversial statements on the nature and deeds...

Elijah Name Elijahs name means 'My God is Yahweh'. In biblical times a mans name revealed some part of his personality or character. 1 Samuel 25:25 His name was both the explanation of his character and the declaration of his ministry. He is said to be a Tishbite from Tishbe in Gilead. 1 Kings 17:1...

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 ...

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...

Ps151.1 [2] My hands made a harp,my fingers fashioned a lyre.[3] And who will declare it to my Lord?The Lord himself; it is he who hears.[4] It was he who sent his messengerand took me from my father's sheep,and anointed me with his anointing oil.[5] My brothers were handsome and tall,but the Lord w...

Prayer of Azariah PrAzar.1 [2] Then Azariah stood and offered this prayer; in the midst of the fire he opened his mouth and said:[3] "Blessed art thou, O Lord, God of our fathers,and worthy of praise;and thy name is glorified for ever.[4] For thou art just in all that thou hast done to us,and all th...

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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...

The most prevalent religious system in the immediate Canaanite context of Israelite culture was the worship of Ba‘al. A network of mythical stories that attempted to explain in narrative the nature of the physical world supported this religious system. As with most myths, the entire story is complex...

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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...