Old Testament Daily Bible Verse

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 them about the condition of the Jews who had escaped captivity and remained in Jerusalem. The Jewish remnant was in great distress because the walls of Jerusalem had been broken down and the gates burned by the Babylonians. This news…

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 wives. This was contrary to the Law of Moses which directed Israel to be separate from the indigenous population. They were not to intermarry  because this would cause Israel to adopt the ways of the native people of the land.…

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 first month of the seventh year of the reign of King Artexerxes. They arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of that year, a four month journey. They had no military protection during their journey.  Ezra had not requested an…

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 Persia knew Ezra. The King approved Ezra’s return with a fairly large group of Jewish people. God had orchestrated the King’s support.  God had also selected Ezra to lead the group in restoring the Temple worship in Jerusalem. Ezra was…

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 so. However, the local officials questioned his authorization to begin building again. The Persian king Artexerxes had issued a decree for the Jews to stop building the Temple, but now Darius was King of Persia. The Jews told the local…

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 some of the non-Jewish inhabitants of the land. These inhabitants tried to discourage the Jews from rebuilding the Temple and hired counselors to further discourage them. To me this was clearly an attempt by Satan and his followers to keep the Temple from being rebuilt and facilitating the worship…

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 the Temple. Cyrus issued an edict or proclamation giving the Jews his support. Cyrus did this because "the Lord stirred up the heart of King Cyrus of Persia." God also stirred up the spirit of those who would rebuild the…

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 Neco.  Pharoah Neco  was traveling through Israel to attack Carchamesh on the Euphrates River. Pharoah Neco sent a message to Josiah saying not to engage him. God had given Pharaoh Neco his mission on the Euphrates.  Josiah engaged Neco anyway…

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 his ways and repented. When he returned to Jerusalem he destroyed all of the altars and demonic places of worship. He also restored the implements for worshiping the true God to the Temple. After Manasseh died, his son Amon became…

In this daily Bible reading is the account of the King of Assyria marching against Judah and Jerusalem with a mighty army.  Assyria had already conquered Israel and was intent on conquering Judah. King Hezekiah encouraged the people not to be afraid and to have confidence in God, that God would save them. King Hezekiah and the Prophet Isaiah prayed to God for help. Because Hezekiah had been faithful to God, God sent an Angel…