SCRIPTURE:  EZRA 2 THE LIST OF THE EXILES WHO RETURNED (vs. 1-70) The exiles who returned to Jerusalem and Judah in the company of Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelalah, Mardecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah were listed.  The whole company numbered 42,360, besides their 7,337 menservants and maidservants and they also had 200 men… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 9/15/23 (Friday)

SCRIPTURE:  EZRA 1 INTRODUCTION: The Book of Ezra tells about the return of Jews from exile in Babylon.  Cyrus, king of Persia had began his rise to power by unifying the Medes and Persians into a strong empire.  In 539 BC, he conquered Babylon and established the Persian empire.  In 539 BC, Cyrus, king of… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 9/14/23

SCRIPTURE:  2 KINGS 25 THE FALL OF JERUSALEM (vs. 1-26) Because Zedekiah rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, the king and his whole army marched against Jerusalem.  He encamped outside the city and built siege work all around it.  There was a famine there was no food for the people to eat.  The city wall… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 9/13/23 (Wedneday)

SCRIPTURE:  2 KINGS 24 During Jehoiakim’s reign, he had be the vassal of Nebuchadnezzar for three years.  But Jehoiakim changed his mind and rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar.  So Nebuchadnezzar invaded Jerusalem.  The Lord sent Babylonia, Aramean, Moabites and Ammonite raiders against him to destroy Judah.  Jehoiakim rested with his fathers and his son Jehoiachin succeeded him… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 9/12/23 (Tuesday)

SCRIPTURE:  2 KINGS 23 JOSIAH RENEWS THE COVENANT (vs. 1-30) King Josiah called together all the elders of Judah in Jerusalem, the priests, all the prophets, and all the people to go up to the temple of the Lord.  He read the words of the Book of the covenant and renewed the covenant in the… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 9/11/23 (Monday)

SCRIPTURE:  2 KINGS 22 THE BOOK OF LAW FOUND (vs. 1-20) Josiah was 8 years old when he became king and he reigned in Jerusalem for 31 years.  He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. King Josiah sent his secretary Shaphan to tell Hilkiah the high priest to entrust the money… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 9/10/23 (Sunday)

SCRIPTURE;  2 KINGS 21 MANASSEH KING OF JUDAH (vs. 1-18) 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 following the detestable practices of other nations.  He built high places, erected altars to Baal and made Asherah poles. … Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 9/9/23 (Saturday)

SCRIPTURE:  2 KINGS 20 HEZEKIAH’S ILLNESS (vs. 1-11) Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death.  He prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly.  So God heard his prayer and extended his life for another 15 years.  God assured him that he could go to the temple of God on the third day. … Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 9/8/23 (Wednesday)

SCRIPTURE:  2 KINGS 19 JERUSALEM’S DELIVERANCE FORETOLD (vs. 1-13) When king Hezekiah heard what Sennacherib, king of Assyria had said, he tore his clothes and put on sack clothes and went to the temple of the Lord.  He sent Eliakim, the palace administrator, Shebna, the secretary and the leading priests all wearing sack clothes to… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 9/7/23 (Thursday)

SCRIPTURE:  2 KINGS 18 HEZEKIAH KING OF JUDAH (vs. 1-10) Hezekiah became king of Judah at the age of 25.  He reigned in Jerusalem for 29 years.  He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.  He removed the high places, smashed the sacred stones, cut down the Asherah poles and broke into… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 9/6/23 (Wednesday)