One verse today, just before we reach the great "Passover" event in Ezra chapter 6, at chapter's end. In review ... The altar of worship has now been built. The Temple completed as well. And a resultant time of celebration enjoyed! But … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF EZRA … THE TEMPLE, FINALLY FINISHED!
Victory! The first group of Jews who returned from Babylon worked and worked to complete the building of the Temple, in some ways the task was a rebuilding of the Temple of Solomon, but on a less grand scale. This Story (though still, a factual … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF EZRA, GOD’S JUDGMENTS
Yes, this is a lesson from the Book of Ezra. But first read with me Psalm 36:6, part of it anyway. The writer there is addressing God ... "Thy JUDGMENTS are a great deep: O LORD." Wow! Job 9:10 adds to this line of thought: "Which (God) … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF EZRA … SAME BOOKS, DIFFERENT INTERPRETATIONS!
The Book of Ezra is dominated by correspondence, by letters. Mostly written from Israel's enemies back to the Persian authorities (particularly Persian Kings) ... seeking to question (at best) or even halt (the true goal) the work of building the … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF EZRA, “POST EXILE” PREACHING
Most of the Prophets of Israel or Judah exercised their ministries prior to the so-called Babylonian Captivity, before 586 BC. Then two of the Old Testament Prophets (Ezekiel and Daniel) wrote and preached during that sad 70 year span of time. But … [Continue reading]
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