Medes and Persians

Ezra Bible Study

Ezra 1-3: God Sends the People to Reclaim, Restore, and Rebuild the Temple

Bible Study / /

The books of Ezra and Nehemiah are the stories of the restoration of God’s temple in Jerusalem and the city itself. It’s c. 538 BC, the Babylonians who captured the Jews and brought them to Babylon were gone. The Medes and Persians ruled by King Cyrus are in power. It’s time for God’s promise to the Jews of renewal and reconstruction to be fulfilled. Seek the truth…

Ezra 1-3: God Sends the People to Reclaim, Restore, and Rebuild the Temple Read More »

Esther 3-4: God’s Providence Calls for Courage For Such a Time as This

Bible Study / /

or such a time as this. That’s a phrase that is often quoted when a person is in the right place at the right time, with proper authority, ability, skill, or wherewithal to do something positive. It could be to fix what is broken, to correct a wrong, or to bring an important issue to a leader. That’s the situation in which we find Queen Esther in these next 2 chapters. Seek the truth…

Esther 3-4: God’s Providence Calls for Courage For Such a Time as This Read More »

Esther 1-2: A Courageous Story of Providence: A Jewish Girl Becomes Queen

Bible Study, History / /

Providence. Esther was a “fish out of water”. This historical account takes place in 438 BC. That’s over 100 years since the Babylonians sacked Jerusalem and took all the Jews away. Since then, some went back to start rebuilding — we’ll get to those stories in Ezra and Nehemiah next — however, many stayed. This is where our story starts. Seek the truth…

Esther 1-2: A Courageous Story of Providence: A Jewish Girl Becomes Queen Read More »