Category Archives: Romans

Brief Introduction to the Book of Esther

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

This is a story of feasts or banquets (Esther 1:3, 5, 9; 2:18; 5:2-5; 5:8; 8:17; 9:17-19) and thus “the major purpose of the book of Esther is to provide the historical grounds for the celebration of the feast of … Continue reading →

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Blessed be the One Who Grabs Babylon's Babies and Smashes Them on a Rock: A Psalm

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

By the rivers of Babylon we sit down and weep when we remember Zion. On the poplars in her midst we hang our harps, for there our captors ask us to compose songs; those who mock us demand that we … Continue reading →

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Daniel 1 – When In Exile….

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

<!–[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> <!–[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> Brief Introduction to the Book – Daniel was taken into captivity in the summer of 605BC while Jehoiachim son of Josiah was king of Judah some time after the Babylonians … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel 20:45-21:32 – The Sword of Judgment

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

20:45-21:5 – What does the LORD mean by opposing “the south”?  There was never a forest of the Negev (one of the three terms used for “south” here and so not to be taken as referring to the Negev region … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel 14 – When Righteousness Saves

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

14:1-5 – “Some of the elders”. This group represents the rest of the elders who seek the LORD outwardly but are inwardly idolaters. What does it mean when the LORD says He will answer such persons Himself? In what way … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons I Believe In A Recent Creation

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Rick Wadholm

(In no particular order) 1 – God was the only one present “in the beginning” to give a testimony of the “what,” “when,” and “how” (Gen.1:1) and has in fact done so. 2 – Genesis 1 describes one week of … Continue reading →

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