In the seventh month, the people gather together in Jerusalem. The high priest Jeshua, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and the priests set up an altar…
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How to understand Ezra Chapter 2: List-O-Mania and 2 Corinthians 9:8
This chapter provides a very long list of the different families and descendants who returned to Jerusalem from exile in Babylon. It lists single ancestors…
Continue Reading....Ezra Chapter 1: Cyrus (Not the Jonah Hill Movie) and Isaiah 9:6
As the book begins, God inspires King Cyrus of Persia (who has just conquered Babylon) to send out a herald and a written edict throughout…
Continue Reading....How to understand 2 Chronicles Chapter 36 and Matthew 1:21
The great reformer is gone. Now it’s his son Jehoahaz’s turn to rule. He doesn’t have much luck because he’s only in power for 3…
Continue Reading....How to understand 2 Chronicles Chapter 35 and Isaiah 40:31
2 Chronicles Chapter 35 So what’s left to do but throw another party? King Josiah arranges for everyone to come to Jerusalem for Passover, just…
Continue Reading....How to understand 2 Chronicles Chapter 34 and John 1:14
2 Chronicles Chapter 34 Due to the untimely murder of his father, Josiah has to take control of Judah when he’s only 8 years old.…
Continue Reading....How to understand 2 Chronicles Chapter 33 and John 13:35
2 Chronicles Chapter 33 Once Hezekiah is dead, his 12-year-old son Manasseh takes the reigns. But putting a pre-teen in charge might not have been…
Continue Reading....How to understand 2 Chronicles Chapter 32 and Matthew 5:14
2 Chronicles Chapter 32 After taking over Israel, King Sennacherib of Assyria comes gunning for Hezekiah in Judah. King Hezekiah immediately gets to work building…
Continue Reading....How to understand 2 Chronicles Chapter 31 and 1 John 4:7
2 Chronicles Chapter 31 After the Passover celebration, the people are so enthused that they decide to head out and destroy idols all over the…
Continue Reading....How to understand 2 Chronicles Chapter 30 and Isaiah 9:2
2 Chronicles Chapter 30 Now that the Temple is cleansed and sanctified, it’s time for a major celebration. First, a little background. Between 740 and…
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