I was recently a guest on Ari Lieberman’s Sparks of History podcast, and we discussed the “classical era” of Jewish history, including the Second Temple, Cyrus the Great, the last prophets of Israel; the Samaritans, Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes; Herod and the Hasmoneans, as well as Second Temple era messianism and what it means for us today.
Tag Archives: Cyrus the Great
Understanding Edom #2: Trump & Herod
What might we expect from Donald Trump in his second presidency and does he have anything to do with Esau and Edom in Biblical prophecies? How did Edom become associated with the Roman Empire to begin with? What does King Herod have to do with it? And why does Isaiah call King Cyrus of Persia “the messiah”? Find out in this second part of the series where we also explore antisemitic conspiracy theories, the mysterious figure Obed-Edom the Gittite, and the secret behind the Western Wall.
For more information, see ‘How Esau Became Rome‘.
For the series of short essays on the Rothschilds, see here.
Lebanon & Iran in the End of Days
Exploring the significance of Lebanon and Iran in End Times prophecies and their relation to current global events. Also: who was the mysteriously long-living prophetess Serach bat Asher? Where is the Phoenix found in the Torah and what does it have to do with Mashiach? What are the spiritual and historical origins of the ancient cities of Beirut, Tyre, and Isfahan? And what is the deeper meaning behind the seven voices of God in Psalm 29?
For the series on the ‘Third Rome’, see here.
For the series on Mashiach ben Yosef, see here.
See also ‘The Incredible Story of Serach bat Asher’ in Volume One of Garments of Light, available here.