Fourth Quarter 2019As we will see, the challenge for Ezra and Nehemiah was not to reconstruct the temple (it was finished and dedicated in 515 b.c., more than 50 years before Ezra’s arrival) but to rebuild the city of Jerusalem, its administration, and the national autonomy—all eventually paving the way for the coming of the Messiah.
As we study God’s Word this quarter, may the Lord bless us by inspiring us, touching our hearts, transforming our thinking, and enabling us daily to follow Him faithfully and enthusi- astically. |