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