ESTHER Week 5, Chapters 3 and 4 We got started in Chapter 3 of Esther last week, but spent most of our time discussing the issue of the identity of Haman (the wicked villain in our story). In verse 1 we hear: CJB Esther 3:1 Some time later King Achashverosh began to single out Haman […]

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ESTHER Week 4, Chapters 2 and 3 As we left off last week in Esther chapter 2, Esther was now residing in the royal harem in Susa (she and her adoptive father Mordechai were already living in Susa at the time). We noticed that the Bible gives us no implication that Esther was kidnapped, forced […]

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ESTHER Week 3, Chapter 2 The reason that I chose to present you with the Book of Esther is its historical and chronological position in Israel’s history. It bridges the exile to Babylon with their return to Judah and rebuilding of the Temple that we find becoming fruitful in Ezra and Nehemiah’s time. So today […]

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ESTHER Week 2, Chapter 1 Chapter 1 of Esther is not part of the main plot; rather some of the primary players are introduced and the scene is set. After all, this is a story, told by an expert story teller, and so it is structured in that fashion. Here the royal life of Persian […]

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ESTHER Week 1, Introduction Today we begin our study of the Book of Esther, in earnest. And as is our custom, we begin with an introductory overview. Last week we viewed an instructional film about Esther that gives us a good mental picture of the context and general happenings in this biblical book. For those […]

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DEUTERONOMY Lesson 49 – Chapters 33 and 34 ( End of Book) This week we complete our nearly 5- year long journey through the Torah. After we complete the Torah we will begin the book of Joshua. Part of the reason for proceeding this way is because Joshua is often called the sixth book of […]

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DEUTERONOMY Lesson 48 – Chapter 33 We are quickly approaching the end of our in-depth study of the first 5 books of the Bible. I am sure that many of you have now fully grasped just how important to our faith in Christ that it is to set its foundation upon the Torah, and to […]

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DEUTERONOMY Lesson 47 – Chapter 32 Conclusion As we continue in this Song of Moses of Deuteronomy chapter 32 I want to begin as we did last week in summarizing a couple of divine principles that have been a work-in-progress since the book of Genesis. These principles are at the forefront of what is being […]

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DEUTERONOMY Lesson 46 – Chapter 32 Continued 2 It has always been the chief purpose of Torah Class to demonstrate that far from the Old Testament being abolished or irrelevant, rather it is alive, vital to our understanding of God and His plan, and contemporary to our day. No section of the Torah better exemplifies […]

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DEUTERONOMY Lesson 45 – Chapter 32 Continued Last week we began our study of this so-called Song of Moses that forms the basis for Deuteronomy chapter 32. This work is very deep; it explains principles that are practical and prophetic, revealed and mysterious. It explains matters in a duality (meaning from two simultaneous perspectives): the […]

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