[:en]King Darius issued an order to search the archives stored in the treasury at Babylon. A scroll was found with the decree issued by king Cyrus authorizing them to rebuild the temple. So they continue rebuilding and was completed in the 6th year of the reign of King Darius. The people of Israel – the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezra 6[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Thoughts from Ezra 5[:]
[:en]After prophets Haggai and Zechariah prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem,, Zerubbabel and Jeshua set to rebuild the house of God. At that time, Tatternai, the governor of Trans-0Euphrates and its officials sent a letter to king Darius to search in the royal archives if king Cyrus did issue a decree to rebuild… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezra 5[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Ezra 4[:]
[:en]When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building the temple of the Lord, they came to Zerubbabel and heads of the families and offered to help the rebuilding. But Zerubbabel, Jeshua and the rest of the head of the families of Israel rejected their offer. So the people around them… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezra 4[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Ezra 3[:]
[:en]The people assembled and the priest began to build the altar of God to sacrifice burnt offering on it. They celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles and offered burnt offering to the Lord. They also started rebuilding the temple and sang songs of praise and thanksgiving “He is good, his love to Israel endures forever” (v.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezra 3[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Ezra 1 – 2[:]
[:en]In the first year of Cyrus, King of Persia made a proclamation allowing the exiles to return to Jerusalem to build a temple for the Lord at Jerusalem in Judah. He would provide them with silver, gold, goods, livestock and freewill offerings for the temple of God in Jerusalem. He also returned all the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezra 1 – 2[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 36[:]
[:en]Jehoahaz was 23 when he became king. He reigned for 3 months. The king of Egypt dethroned him and carried him off to Egypt. Eliakim, brother of Jehoahaz was made king over Judah by the king of Egypt and his name was changed to Jehoiakim. Jehoiakim was 25 years old when he became king and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 36[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 35[:]
[:en]Josiah celebrated the Passover and observed the Feast of the Unleavened Bread. He provided for all the lay people. This celebration was the greatest since the days of the prophet Samuel as the priest, the Levites and all Judah and Israel came together for this occasion. Neco, the king of Egypt went to fight at… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 35[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 34[:]
[:en]Josiah was 8 years old when he became king and he reigned for 31 years. He did right in the eyes of the Lord. He purged Judah and Jerusalem of high places, torn down the altar of Baal, smashed the Asherah poles, the idols and images and purify the land and repaired the temple. While… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 34[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 33[:]
[:en]Manasseh was 12 years old when he became king and he reigned in Jerusalem for 55 years. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord by following the detestable practices of other nations. He rebuilt the high places, erected altars to Baal and made Asherah poles. He bowed down to all starry hosts and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 33[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 32[:]
[:en]Sennacherib, the king of Assyria threatened Jerusalem and sieged Lachish. He sent his offers to insult the Lord and threaten Judah. But Hezekiah and prophet Isaiah cried out in prayer to the Lord. The Lord sent an angel, who annihilated all the fighting men and the leaders and officers in the camp of the Assyrian… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Chronicles 32[:]