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The Wars of the Maccabees by James R. Coggins
After the Jews returned to Jerusalem from exile in Babylon and rebuilt the temple and the city wall under Ezra and Nehemiah, there is a gap in the biblical record of about four centuries. During this time, the Jews struggled … Continue reading
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Tagged Antiochus Epiphanes, Hellenists, Herod, Jews, Maccabees, Ptolemies, religious freedom, Roman Empire, Seleucids, tolerance
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Rachel Weeping for Her Children by James R. Coggins
In his Gospel, Matthew stated that Herod’s slaughter of the young children in Bethlehem following the birth of Jesus was a fulfillment of an Old Testament prophecy: “Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: ‘A voice is … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin, Bethlehem, Herod, Rachel, Ramah, slaughter of the innocents
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It is tough to write at Christmas by James R. Coggins
It is tough to write at Christmas. Christmas is the season of love and joy and peace. Everything that is written—a blog, a sermon, a story, a poem—must be filled with love and joy and peace. That is why we … Continue reading
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