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SOTD- Ezra 4

Ezra 4 Adversaries Oppose the Rebuilding 1 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the returned exiles were building a temple to the LORD, the God of Israel, 2 they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of fathers’ houses and said to them, “Let us build with you, for we worship your God as you do, and… Continue Reading

SOTD- Ezra 3

Ezra 3 Rebuilding the Altar 1 When the seventh month came, and the children of Israel were in the towns, the people gathered as one man to Jerusalem. 2 Then arose Jeshua the son of Jozadak, with his fellow priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel with his kinsmen, and they built the altar of the God of Israel, to… Continue Reading

SOTD- Ezra 2

Ezra 2 The Exiles Return 1 Now these were the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried captive to Babylonia. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town. 2 They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum,… Continue Reading

SOTD- Ezra 1

Ezra 1 The Proclamation of Cyrus 1 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and also put it in writing: 2 “Thus… Continue Reading

Reflections on Advent

Kids and the holidays go together.  The crisp air of fall conjures up memories of my sister and me tittering with excitement at bedtime.  “Can you wait ’til Christmas?”  “No!  I can’t!”  “Me neither!”  The Sears Catalogue (our “Wish Book”) inspired multiple revisions of our gift lists that we prepared for our parents.  Spritz cookie… Continue Reading