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A People Holy

No. 25 of Returning Home (Renewed) Ezra was a great student of Moses’ law. He was a priest, and he was a scribe. He kept the records, and he kept God’s word in his heart. As a faithful follower, God gave him many responsibilities. Perhaps…

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Holy Treasurers

No. 23 of Returning Home (Second Return) Ezra and the people journeying to Jerusalem carry with them the king of Persia’s treasures, earmarked for the temple. Ezra must conduct his people and the king’s riches in the safest and most expedient way. He chooses the…

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To God Alone

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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