Today's Verse (our Text for the morning) is beautiful! Any real Bible Preacher on earth could orate on its precious truths for a whole Sermon! Ezra said, as he faced a difficult journey: "And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF EZRA, WHEN “GIFTS” COME YOU WAY, A CHRISTIAN VIEW
Ezra the Scribe is ready to lead another group of Jewish refugees (captives who have been set free) from the land of Babylon (now ruled by the Persians) back to the land of Judah, back "home." This venture has been made possible (to some degree … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF EZRA, GOD AND GOVERNMENT!
Listen to King Artaxerxes of Persia command our protagonist Ezra. These particular instructions are just part of a longer letter to the returning (from the land of Babylon to the land of Israel) Jewish patriot and Bible scribe ... "And thou, Ezra, … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF EZRA, THE KING’S TREASURE HOUSE!
Oh, how God moved on the Kings of Persia ... leading them to help the Jews as they returned to their homeland, to what we now call Israel. For example, today's verse is essentially a "blank check!" Read with me these words spoken by King … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF EZRA, DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
I think that's one way to term it, "discretionary spending." When one has paid all his obligations, and has a little left over, surplus. I am discussing this term because of a verse in Ezra chapter 7. "And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to … [Continue reading]
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