Leviticus: 3rd Book of the Old Testament: Volume 3

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Book Summary: A prophet of his time, Haggai preached about the consequences for disobedient actions and ways those in exile could rebuild God’s template and find blessing. Paul writes a letter of reconciliation to the church at Corinth, and clears up some concerns that they have. Marx, Alfred (2006). "The Theology of the Sacrifice according to Leviticus 1–7". In Rolf Rendtorff, Robert A. Kugler (ed.). The Book of Leviticus: Composition and Reception. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-12634-3. Book Summary: The Psalms are a culmination of praise and prayers written in the form of songs and poetry. The Psalms explore themes and topics of praise, thankfulness, power, forgiveness, and trust.

John writes a letter to Christians about keeping Jesus’ commands, loving one another, and important things they should know.The original title of the book, if any, is unknown. The Septuagint is what gave the work the title "3 Maccabees", despite being something of a misnomer. Presumably, this was due to the apparent links to 2 Maccabees and to distinguish it from the other books of Maccabees in the Septuagint. [15] Similarities with stories in 2 Maccabees include the High Priest Simon II appearing, the father of Onias III who is discussed in 2 Maccabees, and fends off an attempt by Philopator to enter the Temple of Jerusalem; the suffering of Egyptian Jews is described in a similar manner to the martyrdom of Eleazar and the woman with seven sons; Eleazar himself reappears in this story; and two angels appear in the finale of the story to stop a king's anti-Jewish actions, similar to the story of Heliodorus. [16] The book may also have been referred to by Pseudo-Athanasius as "Ptolemaica" (Ptolemaics). [17] Historicity [ edit ]

Maccabees, [a] also called the Third Book of Maccabees, is a book written in Koine Greek, likely in the 1st century BC in either the late Ptolemaic period of Egypt or in early Roman Egypt. Despite the title, the book has nothing to do with the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire described in 1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees. Instead it tells the story of a persecution of the Jews under Pharaoh Ptolemy IV Philopator (222–205 BC) in Ptolemaic Egypt, some decades before the Maccabee uprising in Judea. The story purports to explain the origin of a Purim-like festival celebrated in Egypt. 3 Maccabees is somewhat similar to the Book of Esther, another book which describes how a king is advised to annihilate the Diaspora Jews in his territory, yet is thwarted by God.Paul writes a disciplinary letter to a fractured church in Corinth, and answers some questions that they’ve had about how Christians should behave. Book Summary: The book of Malachi discusses how God will not endure man’s sins forever, and a day of judgment is coming. Book Summary: Written after the return from exile, the book of Zechariah encourages the people of Judah to repent and conform to God’s law again. God warns that he will judge Israel and the surrounding nations, but also that he will restore them in peace and justice.