Originally posted: 7/10/2020

“Nevertheless, in Your great compassion You did not make an end of them or forsake them,
For You are a gracious and compassionate God,” (9:31). Continue reading →

Originally posted: 7/09/2020

It is a magnificently imposing scene; just the kind you might see vividly portrayed on the big screen. Picture it:

And all the people gathered as one man at the square which was in front of the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses which the Lord had given to Israel, (8:1). Continue reading →

Originally posted: 7/08/2020

Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogies… (7:5). Continue reading →

Originally posted: 7/07/2020

For all of them were trying to frighten us, thinking, “They will become discouraged with the work and it will not be done.” But now, O God, strengthen my hands, (6:9). Continue reading →

Originally posted: 7/06/2020

I said to them, “We according to our ability have redeemed our Jewish brothers who were sold to the nations; now would you even sell your brothers that they may be sold to us?” Then they were silent and could not find a word to say, (5:8). Continue reading →

Originally posted: 7/05/2020

Now it came about that when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious and very angry and mocked the Jews… ⁸ All of them conspired together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause a disturbance in it… ¹¹ Our enemies said, “They will not know or see until we come among them, kill them and put a stop to the work,” (4:1, 8, 11). Continue reading →

Originally posted: 7/04/2020

Next to him the men of Jericho built, and next to them... ¹⁸ After him their brothers carried out repairs (3:2, 18). Continue reading →

Originally posted: 7/03/2020

But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant heard this, it displeased them greatly that someone had come to seek the welfare of the people of Israel, (2:10 ESV). Continue reading →

Originally posted: 7/02/2020

…“We have been unfaithful to our God and have married foreign women from the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope for Israel in spite of this. ³ So now let us make a covenant with our God…” (10:2-3). Continue reading →

Originally posted: 7/01/2020

“But now for a brief moment grace has been shown from the Lord our God, to leave us an escaped remnant and to give us a peg in His holy place, that our God may enlighten our eyes and grant us a little reviving in our bondage,” (9:8). Continue reading →