Nehemiah 7 Registration among the enrolled
From Nehemiah 7 The people give lots of gold for the temples service. Nehemiah has finished setting up the house of the LORD and the people who were to serve there. This will enable the [ Read More … ]
Nehemiah 4-6 Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight
From Nehemiah 4-6 During Nehemiah’s struggle there were many different voices trying to distract him from what he should have been doing. He persevered. What are the voices we listen to today? Who distracts us [ Read More … ]
Nehemiah 1-3 Let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant
From Nehemiah 1-3 Introduction In 445 B.C. the Persian King Artaxerxes sent Nehemiah, an Israelite who was a trusted official, to help rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. With Nehemiah went the third wave of returning [ Read More … ]
Ezra 8-10 Separation from the unclean
From Ezra 8-10 Overview Ezr 8.1-14; Genealogy; Genealogy of Those Who Returned with Ezra Ezr 8.15-20; Artaxerxes I; Ezra Sends for Levites Ezr 8.21-23; Artaxerxes I; Fasting and Prayer for Protection Ezr 8.24-36; Artaxerxes I; [ Read More … ]
Ezra 4-7 The prophets of God were with them supporting them
From Ezra 4-7 The people of the land stopped their work in restoring the house of the LORD. Behind the scenes we are meant to wonder what is the LORD going to do. He has [ Read More … ]
Ezra 1-3 The people could not distinguish the sound
From Ezra 1-3 Introduction The book of Ezra begins where 2 Chronicles ends. As prophesied by Isaiah (Isa. 44:28), the Persian King Cyrus had sent exiles led by Zerubbabel back to Jerusalem in 538 B.C. [ Read More … ]
2 Chronicles 35-36 The fulfillment of seventy years
From 2 Chronicles 35-36 Zedekiah, the priests and the people were exceedingly unfaithful. The house of the LORD, has moved from being consecrated and dedicated by Solomon. Now it is polluted and corrupted. This is [ Read More … ]
2 Chronicles 32-34 He set to work resolutely and built up all the wall
From 2 Chronicles 32-34 Hezekiah is a good example of someone who relies on the LORD, plans ahead and accesses what is needed to win the battle. When Jesus came he asked people to follow [ Read More … ]
2 Chronicles 28-31 Have you not sins of your own?
From 2 Chronicles 28-31 Held against David’s standard Ahaz falls short. He doesn’t tolerate pagan worship, he promotes it. Burning his own sons. He has abandoned the LORD. This cannot go on. The LORD will [ Read More … ]
2 Chronicles 25-27 When he was strong he grew proud
From 2 Chronicles 25-27 King Uzziah becomes very strong. He sought the LORD and is helped to become great. He has made machines of war. I suspect chariots, catapults, ballistas, battering rams, and siege towers. [ Read More … ]