Female gender Use English, French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Jewish, biblical, Latin biblical, Greek biblical Scripts אֶסְתֵר (Hebrew) Εσθηρ (ancient Greek) Pronounced EHS-t (r (English, Dutch) EHS-TEHR (French) ehs-TEHR (Spanish) Meaning and History It probably means «star» in Persian. Another option is that it comes from ISHTAR, a Near Eastern Goddess. In the … Leer más
Ecclesiastes 4. As the Bible says: Content of the Chapter Miseries of oppression. (1-3) problems of envy. (4-6) The madness of greed. (7,8) The advantages of mutual assistance. (9-12) The changes of royalty. (13-16) Ecclesiastes considers how many people there are who live all their lives suffering, oppressed by their superiors and never dry their … Leer más
Lamentations 3:23. As the Bible Says: «They are new every morning: great is your fidelity.» They are new every morning. that is to say, the tender mercies or compassion of God prove that they do not fail; there are cases that demonstrate it every day, not only in a temporal sense, but also in a … Leer más
Ecclesiastes 9. As the Bible Says: Chapter Contents Good men and bad men do the same in this world. (1-3) All men must die, their share in this life. (4-10) Common disappointments. (11,12) Benefits of wisdom. (13-18) If Ecclesiastes only said that it is worthwhile to be good in the long run, and then he … Leer más
Ecclesiastes 7. As the Bible says: Content of the Chapter The benefit of a good name; of death over life; of sadness over vain joy. (1-6) Concerning oppression, anger and discontent. (7-10) Benefits of wisdom. (11-22) Experience of the evil of sin. (23-29) It is better, according to Ecclesiastes, to have a good name than … Leer más
Micah 7:19. He will turn again and have compassion on us; he will subdue our iniquities and cast all his sins into the depths of the sea. He will again have mercy on us; He will put our sins under His feet, and send all our sins into the heart of the sea. He will … Leer más
The prophet Joel appeared in Israel during a time of the most terrible plague of locusts in the nation’s history. Joel came and prophesied in the land of Judah before the plague came. He warned the people of Judah that devastation would soon sweep through the land. He called for a season of fasting, mourning … Leer más
Lamentations 4. As the Bible says: Chapter Contents The deplorable state of the nation is contrasted with its former prosperity. Things are still not good in Jerusalem. The temple is in total ruin. The sacred objects of solid gold inside have been stolen. Stones that formed the walls of the Temple are scattered all over … Leer más
The third chapter contains a pathetic invective against the princes of the house of Jacob and judges of the house of Israel; which seems to be directed against the head of the kingdom of Judah, judges, magistrates, priests, false prophets, etc. He rebukes them with their greed, their injustice and their falsehood; and tells them … Leer más
Deuteronomy 8 begins with Moses reminding Israel to keep all the commandments that God has commanded them. They were to remember how God humbled them in the desert those 40 years to test them and see what was in their hearts. God showed them that he would see whether they would keep the commandments or … Leer más