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.
Relinquishing a fixed image of God is a vulnerable experience because it removes the "shield" of predictability and leaves us exposed to a living...
Today’s episode continues our devotionals drawn from The Disciple Whom Jesus Loves, our musical journey through the Gospel of John. As Jesus gathered His...
The Bible has a lot to say about being an overcomer. The term overcomer is especially prominent in the book of Revelation, where Jesus...