The Prophetic Presbyterian & His Narrow Way

  The Greatness of Mordecai 10  King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout the empire, to its distant shores.   2  And all his acts of power and might, together with a full account of the greatness of Mordecai, whom the king had promoted, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Media and Persia?   3  Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews, and held in high esteem by his many fellow Jews, because he worked for the good of his people and spoke up for the welfare of all the Jews.

9  On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, the edict commanded by the king was to be carried out. On this day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, but now the tables were turned and the Jews got the upper hand over those who hated them.   2  The Jews assembled in their cities in all the provinces of King Xerxes to attack those determined to destroy them. No one could stand against them, because the people of all the other nationalities were afraid of them.   3  And all the nobles of the provinces, the satraps, the governors and the king’s administrators helped the Jews, because fear of Mordecai had seized them.   4  Mordecai was prominent in the palace; his reputation spread throughout the provinces, and he became more and more powerful. 5  The Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did what they pleased to those who hat...

It’s becoming popular in some theological circles to claim that, as a matter of Historical Theology, because the concept of the rapture does begin to appear in the popular “group chat” until the 19th Century, the Bible doesn’t teach it.    By way of reply, that’s on the same level as asserting that since Sola Scriptura & Justification by Faith don’t take center stage until the Reformation, the Bible doesn’t support it.  In addition, as a matter of Historical Theology, it is possible to put together the Table of Contents of a modern day Systematic Theology text by following the topical history of the past 2000 years of Christianity’s history of theological colloquy in light of the structure of a suzerain covenant.     Shema  - Scripture  Historical Prologue  - Theology Proper  General Stipulations  - Christology  Specific Stipulations  - Pneumstology  Covenant Renewal  - Ecclesiology, Anthropology, Sacramentol...

The King’s Edict in Behalf of the Jewsz 8  That same day King Xerxes gave Queen Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai came into the presence of the king, for Esther had told how he was related to her.  2  The king took off his signet ring, which he had reclaimed from Haman, and presented it to Mordecai. And Esther appointed him over Haman’s estate. 3  Esther again pleaded with the king, falling at his feet and weeping. She begged him to put an end to the evil plan of Haman the Agagite,which he had devised against the Jews. 4  Then the king extended the gold scepter to Esther and she arose and stood before him. 5  “If it pleases the king,” she said, “and if he regards me with favor and thinks it the right thing to do, and if he is pleased with me, let an order be written overruling the dispatches that Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, devised and wrote to destroy the Jews in all the king’s provinces.  6  For how can I ...

  Haman Impaled 7  So the king and Haman went to Queen Esther’s banquet,  2  and as they were drinking wine on the second day, the king again asked, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be granted.” 3  Then Queen Esther answered, “If I have found favor with you, Your Majesty, and if it pleases you, grant me my life—this is my petition. And spare my people—this is my request.  4  For I and my people have been sold to be destroyed, killed and annihilated. If we had merely been sold as male and female slaves, I would have kept quiet, because no such distress would justify disturbing the king.[a] 5  King Xerxes asked Queen Esther, “Who is he? Where is he—the man who has dared to do such a thing?” 6  Esther said, “An adversary and enemy! This vile Haman!” Then Haman was terrified before the king and queen.  7  The king got up in a rage, left his wine and we...