My Text this morning, for our daily Lesson, is Ezra 9:4. One line from that significant verse. "Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF EZRA, A MAJOR THEME
It's truly the focus of Ezra, largely so. For that matter Nehemiah, too. (Of course they are "twin" Books in many ways, one following the other chronologically, books of Biblical history.) Paul hammered on this topic as well. As did nearly … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF EZRA, “FURTHERING” THE PEOPLE OF GOD!
Yes, Ezra has brought (successfully, under the power of God) his "group" home, back to Jerusalem. And they have (fully) delivered the "goods" (silver and gold) King Artaxerxes send to finance the continuing developing of Jewish culture, worship. "Now … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF EZRA, HOW TO GIVE A TESTIMONY
Wow, what a chapter! Ezra 8, though at first I thought it was "all names," that is ... only names! Come to discover, it is full of practical instruction! Even today's paragraph ... "Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF EZRA, ON HANDLING MONEY
The word that first came to my mind was "responsibility." Ezra is in charge of a great amount of money, given by the King of Persia, to help with the continuance of normal life in Judah, especially spiritual life, worship of God! Here's a … [Continue reading]
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