Ezra 7 finally introduces us to the person of Ezra. A scribe skilled in the law of Moses, Ezra’s determination to study, obey, and teach the Word of G...
The Passover Feast is a beautiful shadow of the reality of the sacrifice of Christ, the Lamb of God. The people returning from the exile from Babylon ...
When opposition to the building of the temple came, the people relented and the work stopped. After months of inactivity, God sent the prophets Haggai...
As the exiles returned home from Babylon, they immediately began to worship God through the offering of sacrifices and the celebration of the Feast of...
Why does God record long lists of names so often in the Bible? In listing the names of the returning families from Babylon, we learn much about the ch...
In ‘stirring’ up Cryus, King of Persia, to send His people back to Israel, God proved once again that He holds the heart of the king in his hand. Our ...
What do God’s people do when the foundations seem to be crumbling? To what does God direct our attention in times of weakness and discouragement? This...
In the second part of our introduction to Ezra, we continue to examine the last days of the nation of Judah. Jeremiah continues to faithfully present ...
This is the beginning of our study in the book of Ezra. A.W. Tozer has said, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important ...