Esther 2:1 "After these things..." No specific time given. According to commentary and historians could have been several years, after a military campaign against Greece. 1 "...he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what had been decreed against her" Regret. He remembered her, her actions, and his own actions. But since their law couldn't …
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Bible Study Notes on Esther 1 – 20160821
Esther 1:1-3 "...the days of Ahasuerus...third year of his reign..." Checked my study Bible for timeline specifics. Ahasuerus is the Hebrew name for Khshayarsh, king of Persia. Xerxes is the Greek name. He supposedly reigned from 486-464 B.C. Beginning with Cyrus, the kings of Persia during this time were Cyrus, Cambyses, Smerdis, Darius I, Ahasuerus, …
Bible Study Notes on 2 Corinthians 13 – 20160818
2 Corinthians 13:1 "This will be the third time I am coming to you..." In the last chapter, he mentions that this is the third time he was ready to come to them. The wording into English makes it seem like it was the third time he had gotten ready to go to them, but …
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Bible Study Notes on 2 Corinthians 12 – 20160817
2 Corinthians 12:1-6 Paul describes an incident where he was given a vision of heaven, but his point of focus will be the infirmity associated with it. 2 "...a man in Christ..." Odd way of telling the tale. He speaks of another person, but it is obvious he is speaking of himself. Commentary suggests he …
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Bible Study Notes on 2 Corinthians 11 – 20160815
2 Corinthians 11:1 "...bear with me in a little folly..." Paul is about to unload some feelings regarding the false apostles and the Corinthians' tolerance of them. Much of what he will say is tongue-in-cheek, hyperbole, or sarcasm. 2 "...godly jealousy..." All aspects of jealousy are not evil. The resentment or guard against unfaithfulness in …
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Bible Study Notes on 2 Corinthians 10 – 20160812
2 Corinthians 10:1 "...in presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you" I wonder why the difference in stance between his letter and seeing them in person. Commentary expressed reasons why he was mentioning it at all, but no help with this. Perhaps there is timing involved. He's saying he was …
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Bible Study Notes on 2 Corinthians 9 – 20160810
2 Corinthians 9:2 "...Achaia was ready a year ago..." Paul does this a good bit in his writing. He says he knows he doesn't need to remind someone of something, but he does it anyway. His subtle way of saying, by the way. Another reference to the fact that they had begun a collection, but …
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Black & White with Shades of Gray 