Encouragement for Courageous Women in Christ
No. 4 in Returning Home Hebrews 9:1 states, “Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly place of holiness.” The book of Hebrews makes a comparison between the Old and New Covenants. It was written to a Jewish audience who had…
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No. 3 in Returning Home Cyrus II of Persia was known for his leniency toward religious beliefs of the peoples forming his empire. The Cyrus Cylinder in the British Museum in London gives us insight into his way of thinking. “May all the gods whom…
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No. 2 in Returning Home Ezra arrived during the second expedition and took the role of historian. He is believed to have written parts of the Chronicles and the book of Esther, as well. He was a knowledgeable scribe; and because of his position as…
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The final Old Testament books, written during a hundred year period, show the people of Israel dealing with serious problems. They returned to Jerusalem excited, ready to rebuild the temple, crying and laughing with joy simultaneously (Ezra 3:12-13). Then reality hit. Crisis on crisis plagued…
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