Author Archives: Linda Watson

Septuagint

The Septuagint was the Old Testament written in Greek.  It also included 20 books of the Many so called scholars have been trying to discredit the date of the writing of the Septuagint for many years.  Bible critics are always trying to discredit … read more Mail this post

Maccabees

When the Medes and Persians overthrew Babylon, Cyrus issued an edict (538BC) allowing Judah to return and rebuild the temple (Ezra 1:1-5). However, only 50,000 returned to Palestine (Ezra 2:64-65). Many preferred to remain in Babylon, adopted their religion and … read more Mail this post

Babylon

 The two rivers River Euphrates (1800 miles) and the River Tigris (1500 miles) flow through a huge valley and empty into the :Persia Gulf.  The region is known as Mesopotmia. The Greeks called it Mesopotamia meaning ”between the rivers”. The … read more Mail this post