Author Archives: Rick Wadholm

Daniel 12 – The Vision of the End

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

11:36-39 – The king who exalts himself.  This king does have certain levels of overlap with Antiochus IV Epiphanes (and many commentators believe that this individual is one and the same), but the description does not fit as it did … Continue reading →

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Daniel 11 – The Vision of the Kings of the North and the South

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

11:2-4 – Persians and Greeks.  Why should there be note of telling “the truth”?  It appears to emphasize that because what follows is given as prophecy of kings and kingdoms that are yet to come, even though some of these … Continue reading →

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Daniel 10 – Prepared for the Final Vision

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

10:1 – The Time and General Content of the Vision.  The third year of Cyrus king of Persia would place this vision in approximately 536-535BC.  This would also suggest that the recently begun work on rebuilding the Temple of the … Continue reading →

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Daniel 9 – The Vision of the Seventy Sevens

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

9:1-2 – Understanding the date.  This chapter occurs some time after chapter five and perhaps after chapter six.  If this “Darius” the Mede (which seems likely) is “Cyrus” as explained in earlier notes (6:28) then the year would be 538BC … Continue reading →

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The Old Testament for Seventh Graders (in Four Weeks!) 4

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

Life Under the Covenant – Joshua-Malachi Story: Living in the Land (Joshua-2 Chronicles) – Israel entered the land of eternal promise, but once they were in the land they failed to live according to the covenant.  The LORD rescued them … Continue reading →

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The Old Testament for Seventh Graders (in Four Weeks!) 3

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

The Covenant With Israel – Exodus-Deuteronomy Exodus: God with His People – Israel grew up as slaves in Egypt and Moses was raised up by the LORD to deliver God’s people from Egypt.  God makes His presence known in the … Continue reading →

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The Old Testament for Seventh Graders (in Four Weeks!) 2

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

The Covenant With Abraham – Genesis 11-50 Calling and Covenant – God called Abraham and made a covenant (everlasting promise) with him to make him a blessing to the world in order to rescue the world from its own destruction … Continue reading →

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The Old Testament for Seventh Graders (in Four Weeks!)

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

As the senior pastor of a small church I take the time once a month to change from leading my weekly adult Bible study to once a month lead the youth group. I always look forward to this time with … Continue reading →

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Kids and the Bible

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

Every morning (when I’m not already gone for a meeting or class) I read a small portion of Scripture to my children (from the NLT) and we each pray in turn before I send them off on the bus to … Continue reading →

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Daniel 8 – The Vision of the Ram and the Goat

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

Vision de Daniel à SuzeBy: Stephanus Garsia (11th Century) 8:1-2 – Daniel has a vision three years after the dream of chapter seven (approximately 550BC) while Belshazzar was still in Babylon (and his father, Nabonidus, still king of all Babylon).  … Continue reading →

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