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The Womens' Bible Commentary - Looking Forward to the Future
The Womens' Bible Commentary - Looking Forward to the Future
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Looking Forward to the Future With the temple building having begun, chapter 2 turns to a series of promises for the community’s future, each punctuated by a date formula. In the first oracle (2:1–9), God tells leaders and people to take courage, because the newly founded temple …
The Women's Bible Commentary - First Movement: Returnees Build the Altar
The Women's Bible Commentary - First Movement: Returnees Build the Altar
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
First Movement: Returnees Build the Altar The first section describes the return from Babylon of a large contingent of exiled Judahites (or Jews). Upon their arrival, the Judahites build an altar and resume proper worship…
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