September 29

522 BCE:
Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta, securing his hold as king
of the Persian Empire. The success of Darius was good thing for the Jewish
people.  From the Book of Haggai, we can
infer that the building…

September 26

1087:
Coronation of King William Rufus, the second son of
William the Conqueror who “managed to prevent in England the massacres of Jews
that occurred in Rouen, and across France and the Rhineland, in the bloody
frenzy the preceded the de…

September 25

275: Marcus Claudius Tacitus appointed Roman emperor by the
senate. By now the Roman Empire was in decline and Emperor’s served at the
pleasure of the Army.  In the case of
Tacitus, that meant a mere six months. 
One of the Empe…

September 22

384:
Roman Emperors Gratian, Valentinian II, and Theodosius I forbid Jews from
buying or owning Christian slaves. If any such slaves are found with Jews, they
must be removed and sold to other Christians. If a Jewish master converts a
Chr…

 September 18

825
BCE: The Jewish people began a 14-day celebration
to dedicate the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. The Temple project was initiated by
King David, and built by his son, King Solomon. Solomon’s Temple was the
spiritual center of Jewish …

There is considerable debate among Bible teachers, students, scholars, and theologians regarding the topic and timing of Matthew 24:36 and Mark 13:32, two distinct passages of Scripture within the Olivet discourse between Jesus and his disciples about the end of the age. This debate has been ongoing for centuries, particularly within the dispensationalist, premillennial, pre-tribulation […]

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 September 12

490 BCE: According to German scholar Philipp August Böckh, the
Greeks defeated the Persians at the Battle of Marathon. The Persians were led
by Darius I, the ruler under whom the Second Temple was built.  It would not be surpri…