EZRA

EZRA Ezra 1 Note: the 7 Gentile Global Kingdoms of Revelation 17:10 1. Kingdom of Shinar [Gen 10:10] Tower of Babel – King Nimrod 2. Egypt  [Genesis 41:39-40, 41:56] – (probably) Pharaoh Akhenaten 3. Babylon [2 Kings 24:7] – King Nebuchadnezzar 4. Persia [Isaiah 45:1-7] – King Cyrus the Great 5. Greece [Daniel 8:21, 10:20 – Joel 3:6] – Alexander…


NEHEMIAH

THE BOOK OF NEHEMIAH Nehemiah 1 Nehemiah a Jew and a cupbearer (close servant) to the  Persian King Artaxerxes I Nehemiah Prays for Jerusalem The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, 2 That Hanani, one of…


ESTHER

THE BOOK OF ESTHER Esther 1  Persian Queen Vashti Defies (her husband) King Ahasuerus Now it came to pass in the days of [Persian King] Ahasuerus, this is Ahasuerus which reigned [over a Global Gentile Kingdom], from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces: 2 That in those days, when the…


JOB

THE BOOK OF JOB Job 1 Prologue There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. 2 And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. 3 His substance also was seven thousand sheep,…


PSALMS

Introduction The 5 Books of Psalms Book 1: Psalms   1-41 Book 2: Psalms  42-72 Book 3: Psalms  73-89 Book 4: Psalms  90-106 Book 5: Psalms 107-150 Notes: Psalm 136 is generally called “the great Hallel”, but the Talmud also includes Psalms 120–135. Psalms 113–118 constitute the Hallel, which is recited on the three great feasts,…


PROVERBS

THE PROVERBS Proverbs 1 Prologue: Purpose and Theme The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; 2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; 3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; 4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and…


ECCLESIASTES

ECCLESIASTES OR THE PREACHER Ecclesiastes 1  Everything is Ultimately Meaningless – if Eternity Does Not Exist The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. 3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?…


SONG OF SOLOMON

THE SONG OF SOLOMON Song of Solomon 1 Introduction The song of songs, which is Solomon’s. First Song 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine. 3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the…


ISAIAH

THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH Isaiah 1 Introduction The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. A Rebellious Nation 2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have…


JEREMIAH

THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET JEREMIAH Jeremiah 1 Introduction The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin: 2 To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of…