Part 3 of the story of Hadassah, the young exiled Jewish woman who would grow up to be queen of an empire introduces us to the main character. Through the words of her cousin, Mordecai we learn about her background, her personality, her childhood, and her values. We then witness an exchange between Hadassah and a local rabbi, one in which she is drawn to the idea of someone being used by God as a deliverer. This is a fictional retelling designed to give us insight into how Jesus is reflected in the Book of Esther.
The book of Nehemiah tells the story of Nehemiah, a Jewish cupbearer to the Persian king Artaxerxes I, who was granted permission to return...
In a reflection on the wisdom of Ecclesiastes, we traverse the annals of history, gleaning insights from the stories of the Greeks, Abraham Lincoln,...
Thomas was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. In the Bible, Thomas was also called Didymus (John 11:16; 20:24), which is the...
