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Exile Ends \ Week 27 summary posted
This week, we move to the end of Babylonian captivity, as Cyrus of Persia sends people home after conquering the empire So, God’s people go home. But home to what? The Temple was destroyed, as was...
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Ezra 1 – The Proclamation of Cyrus
Cyrus Cylinder. Terracotta, Babylonian, ca. 539-530 BC. From Babylon, southern Iraq. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Ezra begins in 539 BC with the proclamation of Cyrus. This was prophesied hundreds of...
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Ezra 3 – Rebuilding the Temple
In verse 1, by Israel’s calendar, the seventh month was Tishri (about September). It was the month of the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 23:26–32), and then came the Feast of Booths (Leviticus 23:33–43),...
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Ezra 6 – The Decree of Darius
Chapters 4 and 5 refer to both the building of the Temple and the construction of the wall; and discuss the opposition that the Jews ran into – despite Cyrus’s decree. The reign of Cyrus ended upon...
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Book of Ezra – Rebuilding the Temple
English: The Jews Return to Jerusalem in the Time of Cyrus; as in Ezra 1:1-11; illustration from a Bible card published by the Providence Lithograph Company (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The Book of Ezra...
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