by Justin Marple | Sep 17, 2014 | Esther Commentary, OT Writings Commentary, TEACHING, The Five Scrolls
Remember the Dillard-Longman Outline: I. The Feasts of Xerxes (1:1-2:18) II. The Feasts of Esther (2:19-7:10) III. The Feasts of Purim (chapters 8-10). This post looks at the first set of feasts: The feasts of King Ahasuerus, aka Xerxes I. The book begins,...
by Justin Marple | Sep 10, 2014 | Esther Commentary, OT Writings Commentary, TEACHING, The Five Scrolls
The book of Esther is one that some have loved and others have hated, but also is one that is largely neglected by the church today. It stands apart from the rest of Scripture in many ways, although it also has its place among the Writings. The book does not answer...
by Justin Marple | Sep 1, 2014 | Canon Commentary, Lamentations Commentary, OT Writings Commentary, TEACHING, The Five Scrolls
I have already done a post on the Structure of Lamentations, but as is the case when studying Scripture you will always see something new. Next week I will begin posting on Esther, which is the next book in the Hebrew Scriptures. There are manuscripts that would...
by Justin Marple | Aug 5, 2014 | OT Writings Commentary, Qoheleth (Eccl) Commentary, TEACHING, The Five Scrolls
Ecclesiastes 8:1-17 This unit begins and ends with a note about wisdom: ”Who is like the wise? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed” (Ecc 8:1); ”When I...
by Justin Marple | Jun 27, 2014 | OT Writings Commentary, Qoheleth (Eccl) Commentary, TEACHING, The Five Scrolls
Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 The next section of Ecclesiastes appears to be Ecc 5:1-7 in English versification (Hebrew verses 4:17-5:6). The ESV subtitles this unit “Fear God,” whereas Enns sums it up as “Watch Your Mouth with God.” The theme connecting this unit to the...
by Justin Marple | Jun 10, 2014 | OT Writings Commentary, Qoheleth (Eccl) Commentary, TEACHING, The Five Scrolls
Qoheleth continues much as we might expect. However, he abandons the royal persona as he continues his lamentations. And we finally see some new points in the next couple sections, which are insightful albeit depressing. We will proceed with a quick review of what...
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