Tag: Old Testament

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 ...

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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Dennis Bratcher The Rise of AssyriaThe Last Days of the Northern KingdomZechariah and ShallumMenahemPekahiahPekah (736-732) and the Syro-Ephraimitic coalitionHoshea (732-724) and the endThe Assyrian Crisis and the Southern KingdomJothamAhazHezekiahManassehAmonThe Rise of Assyria 745 BC It is a commo...

The Negev is a desert region in southern Israel. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, the Gulf of Aqaba to the south, and the Dead Sea to the east. The Negev covers about half of Israel's land area. The Negev is a dry and arid region, with average annual rainfall of less than 8 inches...

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...

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 ...

EpJer.6 [1] A copy of a letter which Jeremiah sent to those who were to be taken to Babylon as captives by the king of the Babylonians, to give them the message which God had commanded him.[2] Because of the sins which you have committed before God, you will be taken to Babylon as captives by Nebuch...

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: 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...

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...

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