From Ezra 8-10 Ezra has a long and dangerous journey ahead of him. He is offered protection from the Persians, but he has told them the LORD is with those who seek him and is [ Read More … ]
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 … ]
From Ezra 4-7 So the people began construction of the temple. It wasn’t long before some of the locals (people of the land) heard the Jews (Judeans) were building a temple. Today’s reading is about [ Read More … ]
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 … ]
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 … ]
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 … ]