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Law of Moses — Ezra 10:1-17

Posted on March 27, 2021 by ehurst

Before his trip to Jerusalem, Ezra had already been involved in a project of collecting various manuscripts and documents associated with Moses and Israel, and assessing which were to be considered Scripture. It’s almost guaranteed this was a large project … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — Ezra 8:15-36

Posted on March 20, 2021 by ehurst

We now jump roughly 58 years later from the work on the Temple. During that time, Esther was able to save her nation from a plot to have them slaughtered. Thus, a certain descendant of the High Priestly line, Ezra, … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — Ezra 6

Posted on March 13, 2021 by ehurst

We jump a couple of chapters. In them, we see that the mixed multitude of pagans Esarhaddon had shipped into the northern kingdom, eventually called “Samaritans,” came and asked to participate in building the new temple. Keep in mind that … Continue reading →

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It’s a Miracle

Posted on March 7, 2021 by ehurst

I’ve studied the cultures and civilizations of the ANE. I assure you that there is so much to know about this stuff that only a tiny handful of people can actually claim any expertise. I’m not one of them. However, … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — Ezra 3

Posted on March 6, 2021 by ehurst

The Edict of Cyrus is dated most commonly 538 BC. It probably took a couple of years for the first group of 50,000 returnees to get everything organized. Then the journey would have taken no less than four months to … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — Ezra 1

Posted on February 27, 2021 by ehurst

So we left off with the King of Judah being subject to Pharaoh. Josiah’s heir took the throne in 609 BC and lasted three months as an evil king before Pharaoh deported him to Egypt. Instead, a younger brother was … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 23:1-30

Posted on February 20, 2021 by ehurst

Upon hearing from his servants on their errand to the prophetess Huldah that the Book of the Law was genuine, and the promises God made, Josiah immediately set about conforming his kingdom to the written word. He called a meeting … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 22

Posted on February 13, 2021 by ehurst

Hezekiah went on to be healed of a fatal infection and granted an extra 15 years of life. But he was foolish enough to show the Babylonian envoy all the treasures he had gathered after God drove away the Assyrian … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 19

Posted on February 6, 2021 by ehurst

This is one of pinnacles of the Covenant, a major event that marks the extent of what God will do for those who rely on Him. In the previous chapter we get a review of the Fall of Samaria in … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 17

Posted on January 30, 2021 by ehurst

What we pass over from the previous lesson is a long list of kings both north and south whose reigns were unremarkable in terms of what it tells us about the Covenant. However, the Fall of Samaria is quite significant. … Continue reading →

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