Bible Quiz

[visionary]

Who came first.. Esther or Daniel?

If you have it right, come up with your own question.

 

[Beloved Pure]

Define came. Existed/born or mentioned in chronological Scriptural order.

Who came first.. Esther or Daniel?

If you have it right, come up with your own question.

 

[visionary]

Define came. Existed/born or mentioned in chronological Scriptural order.

Who was on the scene before the other?

 

[smithed64]

1. Daniel (530 B.C.) -- Written by the prophet Daniel, who served the rulers of Babylon as a captive from 605 - 536 B.C.
2. Esther (approximately 400 B.C.) -- The author of this story is unknown, although many believe it was written by Mordecai, Esther's uncle and surrogate parent. The events of Esther's life took place around 480 B.C.

 

[smithed64]

Who other than Christ was born with the Holy Spirit?

 

[John Hyperspace]

Who other than Christ was born with the Holy Spirit?

John. Luke 1:13-15

 

[John Hyperspace]

On what specific day does scripture record the King of Babylon arriving to encompass Jerusalem with his armies?

 

[smithed64]

John. Luke 1:13-15

awesome

 

[visionary]

On what specific day does scripture record the King of Babylon arriving to encompass Jerusalem with his armies?

Second day , month of Adar

 

[John Hyperspace]

Second day , month of Adar

Bzzzzt! Specific day is recorded in scripture three times. Minor fast day on Jewish calendar. This post number, this post number.

 

[John Hyperspace]

Only time in scripture God actually commanded a prophet to write down the specific day and month.

 

[AbbaLove]

Specific day is recorded in scripture three times.

Only time in scripture God actually commanded a prophet to write down the specific day and month.

2 Kings 25:1
1 And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about.
Jeremiah 52:4
4 And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about.
Ezekiel 24:1-2
1 Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
2 Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day.

 

[John Hyperspace]

2 Kings 25:1
1 And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about.
Jeremiah 52:4
4 And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about.
Ezekiel 24:1-2
1 Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
2 Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day.

 

[AbbaLove]

In October, 2016 UNESCO voted 24 to 6 that both of these Jewish sites are Muslim sites; while 26 other countries cowardly abstained from voting one way or the other. Donald Trump weighed in, declaring that the resolution is a: “one-sided attempt to ignore Israel’s 3,000-year bond to its capital city” and “further evidence of the enormous anti-Israel bias” at the United Nations.

Trump further stated that: under his potential administration, “the United States will recognize Jerusalem as the one true capital of Israel” and that “Israel will have a true, loyal, and lasting friend in the United States of America.”

Israeli artist Alex Levin
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Judaism considers this site to be the second Holiest Site in the world (Genesis 50:6-13). Post another painting by this same Israeli artist of Judaism's third Holiest Site with supporting Bible scripture.

 

[gadar perets]

Genesis 35:19-20 And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.

 

[JackRT]

Daniel (530 B.C.) -- Written by the prophet Daniel, who served the rulers of Babylon as a captive from 605 - 536 B.C.

Actually 168 BC is a more likely date.

 

[AbbaLove]

Genesis 35:19-20 And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.

CONGRATULATIONS​

"Rachel's Tomb is a living symbol of HaShem's promise to Rachel that her children will return to the Land Of Israel. Jewish life today thrives at Rachel's Tomb. In these days, despite the on-going war of attrition, Israeli's still go there to recite Tehillim (Psalms), pray and learn Torah. Classes by renowned Jewish speakers are held there. Rachel's Tomb has also become a place of joy as Britot and Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebrations are held within it's walls." (interesting capsule history with old drawings & photos ... Capsule History )​

Genesis 17:7-8
And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you. And I will give to you and to your descendants after you, the land of your sojourning, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God."

Ezekiel 40-48 ... borders of New Jerusalem (Adonai Shamah) and New Y'Israel​

 

[gadar perets]

How many baths did the sea hold? Be precise

 

[AbbaLove]

When filled to the brim it could receive and hold up to 3000 baths (2 Chronicles 4:5) and contained 2000 baths (1 Kings 7:26). Apparently it was only filled to two-thirds of its capacity.

Ezekiel 45:10 CJB
“‘You are to have honest balance-scales, an honest eifah [a one-bushel dry-measure] and an honest bat [a five-gallon liquid-measure].

The ONMB translation footnote says, "a bath is six gallons, so the sea held 18,000 gallons ... filled with living water, from flowing water."

Question: Do you by chance know the name of the spring that most likely provided the source of the "living water" ?

 

[smithed64]

Actually 168 BC is a more likely date.

Dead Sea Scrolls community members referred to . . . Daniel the Prophet (book entitled "Florilegium" or commentary). Eight copies of Daniel were found at the Qumran community with one copy dated to 125 BCE using carbon dating techniques. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that Daniel was written in 165 BCE. Would people living in 165 BCE accept Daniel as a prophet if Daniel was written at that time?

There is some more evidence that Daniel, was not written in 165 BCE, but much earlier as the date specified in my earlier post, 605 - 536 B.C.

Spoiler: Daniel

Documents written in 5th century BCE Egypt (~495 BCE TO ~402 BCE) reveal unique textual and linguistic styles from that era. These documents are called the Elephantine Papyri. By comparing the texts of the Elephantine Papyri to the texts of Daniel, scholars have concluded that the textual style of Daniel places the book within the era of the 5th century BCE. Even Naturalists accept that the style of writing would place the book of Daniel centuries earlier than the 2nd century BCE. However, Naturalists favor the 165 BCE date due to their bias.
Another textual evidence that Daniel was written centuries before 165 BCE are the texts of the Dead Sea Scrolls (written from 150 BCE to 50 CE). Scholarly comparison of the unique textual and linguistic styles support that Daniel was written centuries before the Dead Sea Scrolls. Dating Daniel to 165 BCE is not credible.

Naturalist's views for dating the book of Daniel are based on false assumptions about prophecy. Since we can verify Daniel's prophetic ideas came true, then Daniel's words appear to come from outside time-space. The date for writing the book of Daniel must be pushed back to match the text and linguistic style of the 5th century BCE.

Jesus called Daniel a prophet. "… spoken of through Daniel the prophet (Matthew 24:15 [NASB]).

Daniel foretold of the destruction of Jerusalem, which happened to occur in 70 CE (about 235 years after the modern scholars date of 165 BCE, showing Daniel to be prophetic). There are many reasons why we would expect Jesus to foretell of the coming destruction of the temple and Jerusalem.

Both the message of Daniel's 70-weeks prophecy and the words of Jesus foretold that Jerusalem would be destroyed. Based on Jesus' claim to being the Messiah, it would be expected of him to foretell the coming destruction of the temple and Jerusalem.

Josephus called Daniel, ". . . one of the greatest of the prophets [Antiquities Book 10, Chapter 11, paragraph 7 Search for "GREATEST OF THE PROPHETS ] because Daniel's prophecies are "time-oriented" and reveal "WHEN" future events would occur. Why did Josephus hold such a high view of Daniel?

Since Josephus lived in the years 37 to 100 CE, he is closer to reality than modern scholars, who are more than 2,000 years removed from the biblical culture. Since the study of Daniel shows that modern scholars are biased against the reality of prophecy at the 98.5% confidence level, Josephus' view of Daniel appears to be correct.

Internal textual evidence that compares the book of Daniel to the Dead Sea Scrolls. The Dead Sea Scrolls are known to have been written in the era of 170 BCE to 50 CE. There is a definitive textual style and linguistics for this era. However, the textual style and linguistics for the book of Daniel are very different. Both conservative and liberal scholars acknowledge that the textual style and linguistics for the book of Daniel supports that it was written centuries before the Dead Sea Scrolls community came to exist. Naturalists override this evidence due to their bias against the reality of prophecy.

Jesus' life meets Daniel's prophecy about a Messiah that would be killed. Jesus fulfilled Daniel's prophecy by being crucified (supported by numerous sources). Based on Daniel, after the Messiah's death, Jerusalem and the temple were to be destroyed. It is apparent that Jesus knew and understood the book of Daniel. It would only be expected that Jesus would foretell of the temple and Jerusalem's destruction. Christians accept all these facts as the basis for believing Jesus fulfilled Daniel's "time-oriented" prophecy. It would be expected that Jesus would foretell of the temple and Jerusalem's destruction before those events were to occur.