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Ezra’s story is full of fascinating detail, but today, I’m going to highlight another main character of interest. He goes back with the mission of building back the temple so the Jewish people can resume their traditional rituals and worship. Not only that, but he sent orders out to all the land that they should send supplies and materials and anything else they may need for their journey.Īlong with the first group to go back was a priest from the tribe of Levi named Ezra.
All who felt the call to go back to their homeland were permitted to do so. And this brings us up to where we are going in scripture today! After 70 years in captivity, to fulfill prophecy, God moves king Cyrus’s heart (the Babylonian king at the time) to release back the remnant of Jerusalem. They were all captives taken from the land of Israel). (This is, in fact, where we get the book of Daniel along the stories of Shadrach, Meschac, and Abednego. Just as God promised, Jerusalem was destroyed and the people were carried off to serve as exiles under the king of Babylon. But, God also promises that once His wrath has been assuaged, He will bring back a remnant to rebuild Jerusalem. Eventually, God promises the total destruction of Israel, scattering the people and turning them into exiles of other lands. For years, God sent prophets to warn the people and declare God’s wrath if they did not repent and turn from their unrighteousness. Here’s my wonderful cliff notes version to get us up to speed: Israel had fallen into rebellion once again. Hold tight and I’ll drop in a bit of context and then pull in a few passages to shape the scene for you. However, did you know that there is a second great exodus story in the Bible? I delved into studying this last year and was amazed that I had rarely heard mention of this era of the Bible.
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Even if you aren’t familiar with the Bible, you’ve likely seen the cinematic version on tv around Easter. It is the story of Moses, the plagues, the parting of the Red Sea, the Ten Commandments and so much more. Many of us are familiar with the great exodus of the Israelites out of Egypt. But, before we get there, I’d love to give you a quick little Bible history. Less than chosen, less than worthy, less than capable, less than seen, or even less than qualified for a ‘more important’ role? If so, I have just the story for you, today! This happens to be one of my favorites because, well, of course, because God shows us once again how He loves to use the most unexpected people to do His greatest works! This is the story of Nehemiah.
Have you ever felt like your position isn’t exactly an impressive one? Maybe your title at work or role at home or within your family has left you feeling…less than.