The Bible – Old Testament 1 Maccabees Index Int. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Chapter 3 1 Then his son Judas, who was called Maccabeus, took his place. 2 All his brothers and all who had joined his father supported him, and they carried on Israel’s war joyfully. 3 He spread abroad the… Continue reading 1 Maccabees – Chapter 3
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1 Maccabees – Chapter 2
The Bible – Old Testament 1 Maccabees Index Int. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Chapter 2 1 1 In those days Mattathias, son of John, son of Simeon, a priest of the family of Joarib, left Jerusalem and settled in Modein. 2 He had five sons: John, who was called Gaddi; 3 Simon, who… Continue reading 1 Maccabees – Chapter 2
1 Maccabees – Chapter 1
The Bible – Old Testament 1 Maccabees Index Int. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Chapter 1 1 1 After Alexander the Macedonian, Philip’s son, who came from the land of Kittim, had defeated Darius, king of the Persians and Medes, he became king in his place, having first ruled in Greece. 2 He fought… Continue reading 1 Maccabees – Chapter 1
1 Maccabees – Introduction
The Bible – Old Testament 1 Maccabees Index Int. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Introduction The name Maccabee, probably meaning “hammer,” is actually applied in the Books of Maccabees to only one man, Judas, third son of the priest Mattathias and first leader of the revolt against the Seleucid kings who persecuted the… Continue reading 1 Maccabees – Introduction
Esther – Chapter F
The Bible – Old Testament Esther Index Intr. A. 1. 2. 3. B. 4. C. D. 5. 6. 7. 8. E. 9. 10. F. Chapter F 1 Then Mordecai said: “This is the work of God. 2 I recall the dream I had about these very things, and not a single detail has been left unfulfilled- 3 the tiny spring that grew into… Continue reading Esther – Chapter F
Esther – Chapter 10
The Bible – Old Testament Esther Index Intr. A. 1. 2. 3. B. 4. C. D. 5. 6. 7. 8. E. 9. 10. F. Chapter 10 1 King Ahasuerus laid tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea. 2 All the acts of his power and valor, as well as a detailed account of the greatness of Mordecai, whom the… Continue reading Esther – Chapter 10
Esther – Chapter 9
The Bible – Old Testament Esther Index Intr. A. 1. 2. 3. B. 4. C. D. 5. 6. 7. 8. E. 9. 10. F. Chapter 9 1 When the day arrived on which the order decreed by the king was to be carried out, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, Adar, on which the enemies of the Jews had expected to become… Continue reading Esther – Chapter 9
Esther – Chapter E
The Bible – Old Testament Esther Index Intr. A. 1. 2. 3. B. 4. C. D. 5. 6. 7. 8. E. 9. 10. F. Chapter E 1 The following is a copy of the letter: “King Ahasuerus the Great to the governors of the provinces in the hundred and twenty-seven satrapies from India to Ethiopia, and to those responsible for our interests: Greetings!… Continue reading Esther – Chapter E
Esther – Chapter 8
The Bible – Old Testament Esther Index Intr. A. 1. 2. 3. B. 4. C. D. 5. 6. 7. 8. E. 9. 10. F. Chapter 8 1 That day King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, enemy of the Jews, to Queen Esther; and Mordecai was admitted to the king’s presence, for Esther had revealed his relationship to her. 2 The king removed… Continue reading Esther – Chapter 8
Esther – Chapter 7
The Bible – Old Testament Esther Index Intr. A. 1. 2. 3. B. 4. C. D. 5. 6. 7. 8. E. 9. 10. F. Chapter 7 1 So the king and Haman went to the banquet with Queen Esther. 2 Again, on this second day, during the drinking of the wine, the king said to Esther, “Whatever you ask, Queen Esther, shall be… Continue reading Esther – Chapter 7
Esther – Chapter 6
The Bible – Old Testament Esther Index Intr. A. 1. 2. 3. B. 4. C. D. 5. 6. 7. 8. E. 9. 10. F. Chapter 6 1 That night the king, unable to sleep, asked that the chronicle of notable events be brought in. While this was being read to him, 2 the passage occurred in which Mordecai reported Bagathan and Teresh, two… Continue reading Esther – Chapter 6
Esther – Chapter 5
The Bible – Old Testament Esther Index Intr. A. 1. 2. 3. B. 4. C. D. 5. 6. 7. 8. E. 9. 10. F. Chapter 5 1 1 [Now on the third day, Esther put on her royal garments and stood in the inner courtyard, looking toward the royal palace, while the king was seated on his royal throne in the audience chamber, facing… Continue reading Esther – Chapter 5