Category Archives: Ezra

three months trial

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Ezra 10 The sin that had been committed was not simply the marrying of foreign wives.  It was the the marrying women and fathering children who did not put their faith in the LORD.  That was the crime which took … Continue reading →

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none can stand

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Ezra 9 God had granted his people a little reviving, and that had served to highlight the faithlessness of the people.  They had intermarried with the idolatrous nations around them – something that the LORD told them not to do.  … Continue reading →

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an act of faith

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Ezra 8 This wave of returnees to Jerusalem was gathered at the river, but Ezra discovered that he had no Levites with him.  It was important to bring members of this group because they would be able to assist the … Continue reading →

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such a thing as this

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Ezra 7 Ezra finally shows up in the book with his name on it.  He thanks God for putting “such a thing as this” in the heart of king Artaxerxes.  Was it simply benevolence that God put on the king’s … Continue reading →

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