This is the third in a series of articles that explain the nature and purpose of the Hebrew Scriptures. It builds on information presented in the January, April, and July 1997 issues and explains the purpose Ezra had in mind when he wrote the two Books of Chronicles. It discloses how cleverly Ezra concealed his actual purpose in writing by allowing the uninformed reader to believe his primary interest was the Temple in Jerusalem rather than “The House” of God.
The first answer in this “Questions & Answers” column explains why the idioms and parabolic imagery of The Teaching have never changed throughout its long trek through history. The second responds to a request for the “credentials” that qualify the author to translate the biblical text, while the third provides an explanation of the Parable of the Talents. The column concludes with a discussion related to the impending wrath of God.