The book of Esther stands apart in the Scriptures in several ways. First, it is one of only two books named after a woman, the other being Ruth. Second, and often overlooked, is the realization that heroine of the story was never portrayed as a faithful servant of God. In fact, she committed several violations […]
For modern scholars to reject Daniel simply because they do not believe it could have happened as stated is to arrogantly set themselves against 2,500 years of Jewish scholarship, the Hebrew prophets, and the Savior himself.
Chapter thirteen contains four distinct sections. The first section (vs. 1-9) was a parable Jesus gave in response to some people who tried to get him to speak on a political matter. Instead of taking the bait, Jesus used a couple of current events to point out two facts: 1) suffering and death are not
