The year was about 479 BC. The place was Persia. Esther, the beautiful, young, Jewess had been Queen of Persia for about four years. In the previous chapter, we learned that Haman, the proud, top prince in Persia, was furious that Mordecai the Jew would not bow to him. His anger led him to plot […]
NUMBERS 4 October 2023 Lesson: 5 Numbers 7:1-8:26 Sanctification Through Worship Numbers 7 is the second longest chapter in the Bible, second only to Psalm 119. Offerings given by the princes This offering took place on the day that Moses fully set up the tabernacle, anointed it, and sanctified it (7:1). Their first offerings were […]
Paul was here addressing slaves or bondmen. Such “servants” or slaves were very frequent in the first century. Historians estimate that between 10 and 20 percent of the first century Roman population were slaves. Such slavery was not based on race. “Slaves in Rome might include prisoners of war, sailors captured and sold by pirates, […]
King Ahasuerus deposed of his queen, Vashti (Est 1). The beautiful, young, Jewess, Esther was crowned queen in the king’s 7th year (2:16). Two men plotting to assassinate the king were executed (2:21-23). Then, four years later, Esther 3 begins, “After these things”, introducing us to the evil plot of the entire book. Charles R. […]
27 September 2023 Lesson: 4 Numbers 5:1-6:27 Sanctification of Israel (pt.1) Main Outline from Open Bible Sanctification through separation (Nu 5:1-31) Separation of unclean persons (5:1-4). This included what three types of uncleanness? First lepers, then those with an issue and all defiled by a dead body. Sinners were in a sense separated until they […]
“You can tell when a father doesn’t have his kids’ hearts. You can sense the disrespect and anger, the bitterness and emotional distance. The kids don’t want to be around him. They no longer listen to him. But children who trust their dad’s counsel and leadership are those whose fathers have been proactive in winning […]
Apologies: For an unknown reason, there is a hiss in the recording. We are working to resolve it in future recordings. The providence or care of God for His people is the theme of the book of Esther, yet God, prayer, Jerusalem, the temple, sacrifices, nor the law of Moses are never mentioned in the […]
Numbers 20 September 2023 Lesson: 3 Numbers 3:1-4:49 Organisation of the Priests and Levites Instruction for the Priests, Nu 3:1-4 Moses listed Aaron’s sons (v.2-3) Nadab and Abihu, who died before the LORD, are mentioned again as a reminder of the holiness of this office (cf., Lev 10:1-2). Instructions for the Levites, Nu 3:5-13 God […]
Did you know that Jesus learned obedience? “He learned obedience in the sense that He learned to obey His father’s will as a human.” Constable (Hebrews 5:8) “Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;” Jesus had a perfect, sinless nature, yet in his human body, He had […]
The story of Esther is a true narrative about a young, virtuous, Jewish, woman who became the queen of the greatest nation on earth at the time. As queen, young Esther risked her life to save the entire nation of Israel from extermination. The story takes place during a 10-year period from about 482-473 BC. […]