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Tuesday, May 22, 2007

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Today's reading Ezra 4-7
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia Links: Ezra 4; Ezra 5; Ezra 6; ; Ezra 7

Ezra 4
The enemies of Judah and Benjamin offered to help build the Temple to the Lord. Zerubbabel, Jeshua and the rest of the leaders refused to have them help to build the temple. There was opposition later by the enemies of Judah and Benjamin when they lodged an accusation to Xerxes and Artaxerxes. Artaxerxes wrote back and told the people to stop building the temple.

Ezra 5
Haggai and Zechariah the prophets were encouraging them to build the temple. The Lord was watching to them while they build the temple until a report came to King Darius.

Ezra 6
Darius sent a decree telling to Jews to continue building the temple. In addition any expense use for building the temple would be paid by royal courts. The temple was completed and dedicated (v. 13-18). The Passover was celebrated for the first time since the restoration (v. 19-22).

Ezra 7
Ezra cam from Babylon to Jerusalem. We should learn from Ezra's life and example:

Verse 10 For Ezra had devoted himself to the study and observance of the Law of the LORD, and to teaching its decrees and laws in Israel.

Artaxerxes's letter to Ezra stated that any Jews in his kingdom may go to Jerusalem to build the temple and to provide funds from the royal treasuries (v.21) appoint judges and magistrates and judges to administer justice to all the peoples of the Trans-Euphrates area.