September 10 / Ezra 3:1-4:5; 4:24-5:1; Haggai

Ezra 3:1-4:5; 4:24-5:1; Haggai 1-2 Today Ezra introduces us to two significant characters: These two men, together with other leaders, get the returning exiles off to a positive start with a focus on reestablishing worship of the LORD. The first order of business is to rebuild the Altar so that they can offer the appointed …

September 9 / Ezra 1-2

Ezra 1-2 Today we jump into the book of Ezra, which picks up exactly where II Chronicles left off. In fact, most of Ezra 1:1-3 is an almost verbatim repeat of II Chronicles 36:22-23. But since we took a very unchronological “detour” through Job, perhaps it would be useful to take a quick look back …