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Esther 3

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

Mordecai didn’t bow down to Hamanverses 1-2

After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha

the Agagite – and advanced him – and set his seat above all the princes

that were with him – and all the king’s servants

that were in the king’s gate bowed – and reverenced Haman

            for the king had … Read More

Esther 2

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

King orders young virgins brought to Shushanverses 1-4

After these things – when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased

he remembered Vashti – and what she had done

      and what was decreed against her

THEN said the king’s servants that ministered to him

Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king

      let the king appoint officers … Read More

Esther 1

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

King Ahsauerus [Xerxes] has 180 day celebrationverses 1-4

Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus

(this is Ahasuerus which reigned from India even unto Ethiopia

over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces)

That in those days – when the king Ahasuerus sat on

the throne of his kingdom which was in Shushan the palace

      in … Read More

Nehemiah 13

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

Book of Moses showed necessary separationverses 1-3

On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people

and therein was found written – that the Ammonites and

the Moabites should not come into the

congregation of God for ever

BECAUSE they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water

BUT … Read More

Nehemiah 12

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

Priests who returned with Zerubbabelverses 1-7

Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the

son of Shealtiel – Jeshua – Seraiah – Jeremiah – Ezra – Amariah

Malluch – Hattush – Shechaniah – Rehum – Meremoth – Iddo

Ginnetho – Abijah  Miamin – Maadiah – Bilgah – Shemaiah – Joiarib

Jedaiah – Sallu… Read More

Nehemiah 11

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

Lot chose ten percent of peopleverses 1-2

And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem

the rest of the people also cast lots

      to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city

                  and nine parts to dwell in other cities

And the people blessed all the men

that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem… Read More

Nehemiah 10

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

Signers of covenant to honor Godverses 1-27

Now those that SEALED were Nehemiah the Tirshatha – the son of Hachaliah

Zidkijah – Seraiah – Azariah – Jeremiah – Pashur – Amariah – Malchijah

Hattush – Shebaniah – Malluch – Harim – Meremoth – Obadiah – Daniel

Ginnethon – Baruch – Meshullam – Abijah – Mijamin – Maaziah – Bilgai… Read More

Nehemiah 9

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

Revival in the people of Godverses 1-4

Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were

assembled with fasting – sackclothes – earth upon them

And the seed of Israel SEPARATED themselves from all strangers

and stood and CONFESSED their sins

and the iniquities of their fathers

And they stood up in their … Read More

Nehemiah 8

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

People gather at Water Gateverse 1

And all the people gathered themselves together as one man

into the street that was before the WATER GATE

And they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring

the book of the law of Moses

which the LORD had commanded to Israel

Ezra read the Book of the Lawverses 2-3

And Ezra … Read More

Nehemiah 7

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

Nehemiah leaves brothers to rule in Jerusalemverses 1-3

Now it came to pass – when the wall was built and I had set up the doors

and the porters – and the singers – and Levites were appointed

      that I gave my brother Hanani

and Hananiah the ruler of the palace

charge over Jerusalem

FOR he was a faithful… Read More

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