The word of the Lord by his prophets has been fulfilled. The leaders of Judah have been struck down and those that weren’t are deported to Babylon. Some, the poorest, are left behind, but the Lord says in 2 Kings…
Tag: Psalm
Consecrate Yourself and Prepare
Josiah restores not only the covenant with the Lord, but restores the Passover and feasts. But they had never celebrated Passover which is followed by the seven day feast of unleavened bread. There had been a priestly order, but they…
You Made Known Your Holy Sabbath
The time-line of the return of the exiles begins in Ezra 1:1 with the decree of Cyrus, 538 BC and covers more than a hundred years through 432 BC when Nehemiah returns to enforce the Law in Nehemiah 13. This…
With The Help of Our God
The walls and gates of Jerusalem are completed in just fifty-two days. Enemies of the Jews, the enemies of the returned exiles, now called the survivors, their enemies are amazed and recognize the hand of God at work. Though they…
The Hand of God Was On Us
Ezra had a commission from the king and all the people had gathered ready to begin the journey a thousand miles to Jerusalem. This was a trade route but Ezra was nervous about ambush along the way. He didn’t want…
Any Who Are Willing
Psalm 106 reflects on the mistakes of Gods chosen people who God had asked to “observe justice” and do “righteousness at all times”. The Psalm turns to a plea in vs. 5 “that I may see the good done”, but…
Your King Comes
Praise rings out at the dedication of the temple in Jerusalem. There is joy in the people as they experience the fulfillment of God’s promise to them. They observed the Passover and celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven…
Build This House of God
The opposition of the returning exiles has challenged them and they provide a short history and progress update to the present King Darius. Darius investigates and finds the decree from Cyrus. Darius understands what is happening and confirms the decree…
We Were Like Dreamers
The exiles are home and the people settled in their home cities, well at least in the right place. Jerusalem’s walls are down, the temple destroyed, and the Assyrians had relocated people to their land. But they were home. They…