I knew it, having read Ezra a few times, in preparation for this series of lessons. But it had not "clicked" in my mind until earlier this week! Ezra chapter 1 tells of King Cyrus (being "stirred up" to do so by the Lord) signed a decree … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF EZRA, PROPHETIC?
Yes, this morning we go back to Ezra's first verse, but with an entirely different emphasis than yesterday. "Now in the first year of CYRUS king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF EZRA, ITS FIRST VERSE – A HARBINGER!
Ezra 1:1 simply informs us of the actions of a King, a lost (heathen) King at that! "Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, THE LORD STIRRED UP THE SPIRIT OF CYRUS KING OF … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF EZRA, ITS AUTHOR
Anytime one studies a Book of the Bible it is helpful to know the writer. (Understand please that the Real Author of all Scripture is God the Holy Spirit!) By writer I mean the human who held the pen, who placed the words on the scroll. And in the … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF EZRA, A LITTLE STUDIED PORTION OF SCRIPTURE
Yes, we're going to begin a systematic journey through the Book of Ezra. At least chapter by chapter, and in each chapter we shall be concentrating on a paragraph of verses. But why have I called this Portion of Scripture "little studied?" I … [Continue reading]
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