Audio:The Hand of God on Ezra
The Hand of God on Ezra
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Part 1: Moved Hearts Move People
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Part 2: Keep on Keeping On
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Part 4: Sin in the Camp... Again
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Part 5: The Hand of God on Nehemiah
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Part 6: Pray... and Post...
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Part 7: A Binding Agreement
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Part 8: Portrait of a Leader: Character
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Part 9: Portrait of a Leader: Methods
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God works powerfully through the person whose heart is devoted to Him.
Download MP3 18.46 MB • Based on Ezra 7 - 8
Study Notes
Previously in Ezra-Nehemiah...
- Jews sent into exile by Babylon
- Babylon defeated by Persia
- Persian King Cyrus decrees return of Jews
- Three returns under Zerubbabel, Ezra & Nehemiah
Understanding the Text
- First Return Under Zerubbabel (Ezra 1-6)
- Second Return and Reform Under Ezra (Ezra 7-10)
- Return to the Land
- Introduction of Ezra (Ezra 7:1-10)
- The decree of Artaxerxes (Ezra 7:11-26)
- Ezra’s praise (Ezra 7:27-28)
- List of returnees (Ezra 8:1-14)
- Journey to Jerusalem (Ezra 8:15-36)
- Return to the Land
Events in the Text
- Zerubbabel returns in 538 BC
- Temple completed in 515 BC
- King Xerxes / Esther
- King Artaxerxes / Ezra
- About 60 years pass from Temple completion until Ezra’s return in 458 BC
Ezra
- was devoted to God’s Word
- trusted and praised God
- was used powerfully by God
Ezra and Effective Service for God
- Study God’s Word
- Obey God’s Word
- Teach God’s Word
- Trust God’s sovereign hand




