Ezra 04

Introduction We saw in Ezra 1 how some of the exiles from the land of Judah returned to the Promised Land, just as the Lord promised they would. And in chapter 2, the family names of those who returned from exile were listed. And then, in chapter 3, we read how they rebuilt the altar; … Continue reading Ezra 04

Ezra 03

Introduction In Ezra 1 we saw how Cyrus, the King of the Persian Empire, issued a decree to allow the exiled Jews to return to the Promised Land to rebuild the temple. This was the fulfilment of the Lord's promise which he made through the prophet Jeremiah that their exile would last 70 years and … Continue reading Ezra 03

Ezra 02

Introduction I hope you were praying for me this week. I always need your prayers so that God will help me to preach to you. But I especially needed your prayers this week, because not only did I have to read all those names, but now I have to preach on all those names, which … Continue reading Ezra 02

Ezra 01

Introduction Today we're beginning a new series of sermons on the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. The book of Ezra tells us how the Israelites returned from exile and rebuilt first the altar and then the temple in Jerusalem which had both been destroyed whenever Jerusalem had fallen to the Babylonians years before. The book … Continue reading Ezra 01