Encouragement for Courageous Women in Christ
No. 33 of Returning Home (Renewed) The succinct Chinese proverb, “Talk doesn’t cook rice,” warns about what can happen when we make plans to change our lives but don’t follow through. Ezra was active in motivating the people to separate the nation of Israel from…
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No. 32 of Returning Home (Renewed) The men of Israel had married women they knew were godless and would remain godless. They married these women knowing they were making political alliances with other nations in the region. It was a way to ensure protection and…
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No. 6 in Returning Home Those who came on the first expedition are listed in Ezra 2. Nehemiah 7 confirms this documentation when he finds the registry after the city wall is rebuilt and the gates are closed. To summarize: Ezra numbers the returning Israelites…
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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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