We wrap up our 10-part series on Hadassah, the orphan Jewish girl who grows up to be Esther, the queen of the Persian Empire. We explore how both Esther and her cousin, Mordecai, are types of Christ. We also discuss the reasons why this book is included in the Biblical canon. We end the episode with monologues from the rabbi of Susa who mentored Esther, from Mordecai, and finally from Esther.
The book of Esther tells how a Jewish young woman becomes the queen of Persia and saves her people from a plot to destroy...
We begin our study of the book of Nehemiah by examining the life of the cupbearer turned governor. Nehemiah is an example of a...
In Jeremiah 7, Jeremiah confronts the hypocrisy and superficial piety of his people. He criticizes the Temple, once a symbol of divine presence, now...
