In Part 1 of a series about a young Jewish girl, Hadassah, who would grow up to be queen in a foreign land, we discuss the conquest of Judah by Babylon, and the subsequent overthrow of Babylon by Cyrus the Great. After the fall of Babylon, Cyrus established the Achaemenid Empire, which became one of the most significant and influential empires in ancient history.
This episode features a speech by Cyrus in which he encourages religious tolerance and lays the foundation for the return of exiled Jews to their homeland.
Even before sin marred creation, humanity faced a problem: social isolation. God created us for relationships. As such, from the beginning of time, what...
Mark 14:17-21, “And when it was evening, he came with the twelve. And as they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly,...
Nineveh was a sprawling city known for its pagan practices and was often seen as hostile to God. Jonah, a prophet with nationalistic views,...
