Today’s Message… Chapter two can be broken into five parts: Nehemiah’s request: The Derision of the enemy: Secret: Investigation of walls: Exhortation to Work and More Derision. Nehemiah had several possible reasons to be afraid of Artexerxes. First, the mention of wine before him suggests a feast of festival, which was often a time when […]
Ezra 7-8 – The Hand of God
Today’s Message… The time is almost 60 years after the events narrated in chapter 6. Now the Book of Ezra places focus on different concerns: not only on restored worship (Ezra 1-6), but also on reformed life according to the law/word of God (Ezra 7-10). There is also the re-occurring theme of the “Hand of […]
Ezra 5-6 – Footing the Bill
Today’s Message… In the opening verses of Ezra chapter five we are reminded of the means by which God governs all things. First, His Word Commands us. Ultimately, neither the kings of this world, nor any other ruler is our master. Only the God of Israel is “over us” and, from beginning to end, we […]
