Blogging the Bible – Currently in 2 Corinthians
Not Just Talk, But Action – Neh 1
Few people on earth know what it is like to be taken captive and forced to live in an enemy land,...
What We Learn from Ezra and the Book of Ezra
The priest Ezra was a man of great faith and obedience. He loved the LORD and followed him...
Get Up, For This Matter is your Responsibility – Ezra 10
Ezra was so devastated that he pulled out his hair and beard (Ezra 9:3) and threw himself on the...
He Ripped Out His Hair and Beard in His Distress – Ezra 9
For many reasons 2020 was a hard year. And just when we thought it couldn't get worse, we had the...
He Stuck His Neck Out, Therefore He Fasted – Ezra 8
The journey was very, very, very dangerous. They were loaded down with great wealth. They were...
When Pagan Kings walk in the Fear of the Lord – Ezra 7
It felt like the Exodus all over again. When the Israelites were in Egypt and Pharaoh had enough...
When the Opposition Gets Opposition – Ezra 6
The Israelites under the Persian king Ahasuerus were told to stop rebuilding the temple. The...
The Opposition Speaks and So Does God – Ezra 5
The Israelites had been cancelled. They had been given a decree to rebuild the temple by King...
Evil Comes with Kind Faces – Ezra 4
I'm reading Ezra 4 and I'm also reading Matthew 1-2 and I'm reading posts online and they are all...
The Enemies of the Land Indeed Heard – Ezra 4
Israel had returned to its land from captivity, and amidst the fear of the surrounding peoples,...
