Search results sermons and sermon lectionary resources. For ezra had set his heart to study the law of the lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in israel. This means that there was a 5758 year interval between the end of chapter 6 and the beginning of chapter 7. Home sermons the book of ezra coming together to do gods work. Relationship of the books of ezra to nehemiah and esther the book of ezra is a very interesting book because it is actually two books, ezra 16 comprising book one and ezra 710 comprising book two. He returned to jerusalem with the second group of jews returning from captivity in ezra 7 around 458 bc. Jun 06, 2012 the book features the carrying out of the decrees of cyrus, and other persian officials, which authorized the return of the exiles, the reformation of the jewish religious system, and the restoration of jerusalem. Title even though ezras name does not enter the account of judahs postexilic return to jerusalem until 7. Ezra 7 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The book features the carrying out of the decrees of cyrus, and other persian officials, which authorized the return of the exiles, the reformation of the jewish religious system, and the restoration of jerusalem. Sermon series the book of ezra coming together to do gods.
Whether in a notebook or in the margins, we have found it helpful to write down observations and thoughts for further study. Now in the first year of cyrus king of persia, that the word of the lord by the mouth of jeremiah might be fulfilled, the lord stirred up the spirit of cyrus king of persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying. He was a jewish exile in babylon of priestly descent, ezra 7. Ezra was the son of seraiah, son of azariah, son of hilkiah, son of shallum, son of zadok, son of ahitub, son of amariah, son of azariah, son of meraioth, son of zerahiah, son of uzzi, son of bukki, son of abishua, son of phinehas, son of eleazar, son of aaron the high priest. The altar needs to be the center of our life, because the altar is a place a sacrifice, the place of worship and life, and it is also a place that is representative of gods abiding presence. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. The books were considered as one book for centuries due to the progressive historical development in them. This ezra went up from babylon with the kings consent and commission. Ezra was a great leader in israels history just after the time of the peoples return from babylonian exile. Here is a sample excerpt from davis comments on ezra 7.
The promise of god that they would return and rebuild began to unfold. Although they were strong and important men, the book in the final analysis actually focuses on the community as a whole. They are put together as one book in the hebrew bible, although the fact that the lists in ezra 2 and nehemiah 7 are virtually the same argues that originally they were separate. Sermons on the book of revelation pdf sermons on galatians pdf sermons on the book of job pdf sermons on pauls epistle to the romans pdf.
All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ. Two generations had elapsed between the close of ezra 6. Ezras precious name saluted us, at first, in the title of the book, but in the history we have not met with it till this chapter introduces him into public action in another reign, that of artaxerxes. Now after these things, in the reign of artaxerxes king of persia, ezra the son of seraiah, the son of azariah, the son of hilkiah, ezra 7. Try to set a daily time when you can read and pray. After 12 years of fulltime pulpit ministry and having won a preaching award the prior year at the capital bible seminary, i thought i knew preaching pretty well. Ezranehemiah can be a little confusing on first read. Youll discover the message of gods word from beginning to end is a riveting story of a loving god rescuing lost people through his son jesus christ. Some 60 largely uneventful years passed between ezra 6 and ezra 7. Seemingly, the power and the blessing which served ezra so signally was all from the king, but really it was all from ezra s god, whose will disposed the kings heart, whose providence guided every step, and whose power and spirit gave efficiency and success to every plan and effort. Ezra was wonderfully blessed in his desire and effort to restore jerusalem and rebuild the temple.
The entire book of esther fits between these chapters. Ezra although modern readers of the bible are accustomed to treating the books of ezra and nehemiah separately, ancient tradition regards them as one see below. Corona and the cross bible answers concerning mass deaths due to pandemics, disasters and war. The two became separated with the first printed rabbinic bibles of the early 16th century, following late medieval latin christian tradition. It was during the reign of artaxerxes king of persia.
And he was a ready scribe in the law of moses he is called a scribe, as buxtorf observes in his tiberias, not from writing and describing, but from declaring and explicating those things that are contained in the scripture. Sermon series the book of ezra coming together to do god. Ezra overview spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Firstperson application for the preacher can be an unnerving task. Study the bible david hill ezra 8 the hand of our god for our good david hill ezra 910 repentance is the only remedy david hill. The moody bible commentary christian book distributors. Build a biblical foundation for your life through the daily teaching of colin smith on unlocking the bible. At one time, however, ezra and nehemiah followed 1 and 2 chronicles and were generally considered to be the work of one and the same author known as the chronicler. Now if you have your bible with you or one in a pew just in front of you, turn with me to the book of ezra, and the third chapter, and were going to read down through verse 7. Notes from my bible is the harvest of many years gathering in this direction, and i want it to be distinctly understood that its contents are not claimed to be original. You may want to try the book of john the 43 rd book of the bible.
It explains why the good hand of his god was upon him ezra 7. This was made possible because of the move of god 1 through the preaching. The book of ezra in the bible explained given a quick overview. Lombard, il sermons the elders have decided to suspend all inperson meetings until we can meet safely and with permission of state authorities who are overseeing the restrictions on. The book of ezra 1 of 8 sermon outlines, free sermons. The return of gods people from exile in babylon, the restoration of jerusalem and the temple, and the confirmation that gods people, the jews, were his. His appearance tells us about what it looks like when god grabs hold of our lives to remake us and reform us. At a time when we are looking as a church at our own response to what god calls each of us to do through the 10 commandments, i found that. Now if you have your bible with you or one in a pew just in front of you, turn with me to the book of ezra, and the third chapter, and were going to read down through verse. Sermons on ezra first presbyterian church, jackson. Look to ezra, and hunger for what he had for what he had is what. Truth for life is the teaching ministry of alistair begg and is committed to teaching the bible with clarity and relevance so that unbelievers will be converted, believers will. Introduction ezra 7 ive been thinking of another series to do as we come up to the end of the year. Seven chapters into the book, and ezra finally shows up in the book that bears his name.
This content is part of a series the book of ezra 1 of 8 introduction and chapter 1. Zerubbabel, the last representative of the house of david, in whose person some had looked for a restoration of the jewish kingdom, was dead. How can this generally overworked individual possibly find the time or the occasion to apply what he has studied before the delivery of the sermon. The titles of the individual books reflect the two main characters of the book. There are three personalities and three stages of development that we find in ezra and nehemiah. Find top church sermons, illustrations, and powerpoints for preaching on ezra 7.
This then is a warning against sloth and carelessness, and a sloppy view of grace. An account of ezra and his expedition to jerusalem, ver. Ezra is the author and central character of this book. On the common view, ezra arrives in jerusalem in 458 b. Ezra takes us to this new stage in israeljudahs life. That empire performed important services for the church a brief consideration of which as they are recorded in the first seven chapters of ezra will exhibit wonderful instances of the watchful care of providence for the church, and open up the way. Keep believing china partnering with chinese pastors and churches. Between ezra 6 and 7 there is a time gap of about 58 years. God prospered the venture because of ezras purpose. To appreciate the significance of ezra s journey to jerusalem, we need to bear in mind that 80 years had passed since the first return from babylon ch. Ezra nehemiah can be a little confusing on first read. Finally, we have ezra appearing in the book that bears his name. This is why the author uses the first person singular from chap.
During this 58 year time gap all of the events in the book of esther took place. The flowers in this book have been culled from many gardens. Many of our church programs started this past week. Worship the goal of missions first presbyterian church. Sermons on ezra first presbyterian church, jackson, mississippi. Ezra 3 doing everything by the book david hill ezra 4 here comes trouble david hill ezra 56 the prosperity gospel david hill ezra 7 change the world. We want to join together with pastors and christian workers to equip the church in china, broadcasting translated sermons, providing ministry resources for christians and pastors in china. The restoration of gods people 22 of 54 stan coffey. Anchor is a gospel book that explains the good news in a simple and persuasive manner. This content is part of a series the restoration of gods people 22 of 54 through the bible survey stan coffey october 7, 1990 authorship. Read ezra 7 commentary using wesleys explanatory notes. Ezra is about the return of the exiles from babylon, the rebuilding of the temple, and the restoration of gods people spiritually. Sermons from ezra overcoming disappointment ezra 3 latest blog posts. It is generally conceded that ezra was not the author of the entire book, but may have been the compiler of those portions which he did not write.
For ezra had set his heart to study the law of the lord and to practice it, and to teach his statutes and ordinances in israel. Read the latest on the anchor project and how you can be support our work. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Hope this helps when you read the book, to understand the story etc. It can be used for honoring deity, humans, and objects. The last four books of the hebrew canon are ezra, nehemiah, and 1 and 2 chronicles, in that order. The cross ezra was used by god to return the people of israel to their land in canaan, after being bound in babylon for 70 years. The most signal illustration of the improbabilities that arise from the traditional order of the book lies in the priority of ezra to nehemiah. We ended chapter 6 with the completion and the dedication of the temple of god, led by zerubbabel and jeshua, under the reign of darius. The book of ezraa brief outline sermons by art davison. In the reign of artaxerxes king of persia, after an interval of nearly sixty years, during which the house of the lord had so fallen into disrepair as to need beautifying, and the civil state of the children of the restoration had become disordered, and. Use this collection of resources to help bolster your personal study as you prepare to teach your congregation the many important truths within this old testament book.
Between the events of chapter 6 and the return of ezra in chapter 7 is a period of fiftyseven years. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. Study the bible online using commentary on ezra 7 and more. Lessons from ezra for believers today michael hardt. Sermons on ezranehemiah these sermons were preached at christ reformed church in 2015. Each book is introduced with a description of its author, date, purpose, and themes, and is outlined to show its overall structure. Now in the first year of cyrus king of persia, that the word of the lord by the mouth of jeremiah might be fulfilled, the lord stirred up the spirit of cyrus king of persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, the book. The ruler of persia at the end of that period was artaxerxes, who is also known to history as artaxerxes longimanus, the successor to xerxes, the king who married esther. Tgc resource library free online resources from the gospel coalition explore the riches of our extensive library, including the best audio, video and text resources from the. The book of ezra coming together to do gods work 14 the gospel of john 62. Various bible studies start up in the next couple of weeks. Ezra the scribe has been considered author of the book for ages. The book of ezra contains an interesting record of the dealings of god in his providence towards his visible church under the persian empire.
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