The circumstances of the Jewish people when they returned from exile in Babylon contain many lessons for the Church today because our circumstances are strikingly similar. In both cases, the people of God are under unbelieving rule, the worship of God needs to be restored, ignorance of the Scriptures is widespread, and resources appear to be few. In troubled times like ours, the books of Ezra and Nehemiah offer much guidance.

The following …

The circumstances of the Jewish people when they returned from exile in Babylon contain many lessons for the Church today because our circumstances are strikingly similar. In both cases, the people of God are under unbelieving rule, the worship of God needs to be restored, ignorance of the Scriptures is widespread, and resources appear to be few. In troubled times like ours, the books of Ezra and Nehemiah offer much guidance.

The following topics are included in this set :

1. Getting Situated (Ezra 1:1)

2. Pagan Empire (Ezra 1:1-11)

3. Knowing Your People (Ezra 2:1-11)

4. A Mixed Beginning (Ezra 3:1-13)

5. Filing Complaints (Ezra 4:1-24)

6. More Complaints (Ezra 5:1-17)

7. God's Plot Devices (Ezra 6:1-22)

8. The Hand of the Lord (Ezra 7:1-28)

9. Integrity and Accountability (Ezra 8:1-36)

10. The Holy Seed (Ezra 9:1-15)

11. Getting Things Right (Ezra 10:1-44)

12. The God Who Keeps Covenant (Neh. 1:1-11)

13. They Laughed Us to Scorn (Neh. 2:1-20)

14. The Builders fo the Wall (Neh. 3:1-32)

15. The Sword and the Trowel (Neh. 4:1-23)

16. The Threat Within (Neh. 5:1-19)

17. Near the End of the Test (Neh. 6:1-19)

18. The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength (Neh. 7:1-8:18)

19. Confessional History in a Prayer (Neh. 9:1-38)

20. Learning and Loving the Law (Neh. 10:1-39)

21. Musical Reformation (Neh. 11:1-12:47)

22. Sanctifying the Sabbath (Neh. 13:1-31)