Category Archives: 2 Maccabees

Brief Introduction to the Book of Esther

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

This is a story of feasts or banquets (Esther 1:3, 5, 9; 2:18; 5:2-5; 5:8; 8:17; 9:17-19) and thus “the major purpose of the book of Esther is to provide the historical grounds for the celebration of the feast of … 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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