In this daily Bible reading is the account of the Jews continuing to rebuild the walls and gates of Jerusalem. However, the Arabs in the land plotted to stop the work by infiltrating in the…
In this daily Bible reading is the account of Nehemiah, cupbearer to king Artexerxes, rebuilding the walls and gates of Jerusalem. While in Persia, Nehemiah spoke with men who had come from Judah. He asked…
In this daily Bible reading is the account of Ezra directing the Jews to divorce their foreign wives. When Ezra arrived in Jerusalem he learned that many of the Jews who returned had married foreign…
In this daily Bible reading is the account of Ezra leading a group of Jews back to Jerusalem from Babylon. It was a long journey.
The Bible says that Ezra’s group left Babylon in the…
In this daily Bible reading is the account of Ezra, who was a descendent of Aaron, returning from Babylon to Jerusalem. Ezra was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses. Evidently, the King of…
In this daily Bible reading is the account of the Prophets, Haggai and Zechariah speaking to the Jewish leader, Zerubbabel at God’s direction. They told Zerubbabel to continue building the Temple of God. Zerubbabel did…
In this daily Bible reading is the account of the Jews beginning to rebuild the Temple, which the Babylonians destroyed. However, they met resistance from the inhabitants of the land: those who had been placed…
In this daily Bible reading is the account of Cyrus, King of Persia, returning the Jewish captives to Israel and Judah. He also returned the articles of worship that King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon took from…
In this daily Bible reading is the account of King Josiah restoring the Passover celebration in Jerusalem during his 18th year as King of Judah. Shortly after this, Josiah went to make war on Pharoah…
In this daily Bible reading is the account of King Manasseh repenting of his sins against God. The Assyrians had captured Manasseh and taken him to Babylon. In his distress, Manasseh saw the error of…