The Hellenistic Period: From Alexander to the Hasmoneans

The Prophetic Foreview of the Greek Dominion (Daniel 8:1–27; 11:1–4) Daniel’s visions anchor the Hellenistic period to the sovereignty of Jehovah over the nations. The historical-grammatical reading of Daniel 8 identifies the ram with two horns as Medo-Persia and the male goat from the west as Greece. The “conspicuous horn” is Alexander the Great, whose... Continue Reading →

The Lachish Letters — c. 588 B.C.E.

The discovery of the Lachish Letters, also known as the Lachish Ostraca, provides one of the most vivid and historically grounded glimpses into the final days of the Kingdom of Judah before its destruction by the Babylonian Empire. These inscriptions, written in paleo-Hebrew script on pieces of pottery, stand as a direct testimony to the... Continue Reading →

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