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.
In 1 Corinthians 10:11 –, we read: “These things happened to them as examples for us. They were written down to warn us who...
The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats (Matthew 25:31-46) presents Jesus not as the gentle rabbi but as the cosmic, authoritative Judge who...
We begin our study of the book of Ezra by focusing on Ezra 10:4-5. Ezra was a priest and a scribe charged with helping...
