Category: Ezra
Ezra: The Execution of the Law (Episode 4)
In our final episode on the book of Ezra we cover chapters 7 – 10. Ezra finally enters the story in chapter 7. Ezra leads a group of almost 2,000 Jewish men (along with their wives and children) on a 3.5 month journey to their home- Jerusalem. Once Ezra and his companions arrive in Jerusalem, …
Ezra: The Giver of the Law (Episode 3)
Our third episode of the book of Ezra follows Ezra 7:1 – 10. Ezra himself is introduced into the story of the restoration of Israel. Ezra will ultimately play a large part in restoring the Law of Moses among the Jewish people. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Ezra: The Heart of Worship (Episode 2)
In our second episode on Ezra we cover chapters 3 – 6. In 538 B.C. the absolute center of Jewish culture was GOD. To the Jew of the 6th century B.C. the presence of GOD dwelt in one place and one place alone- the Temple of Jerusalem. At the beginning of Ezra 3 the very …
Ezra: The Return to Worship (Episode 1)
Our first episode on Ezra covers chapters 1 & 2. The book of Ezra picks up the history of Israel right where the book of 2 Chronicles leaves off. The people of Israel had been exiled from their home and from their way of life. They were on the brink of losing their entire culture. …