Category: Ezra: Restoring God’s Family (Page 2 of 2)

Adversity, opposition, and conflict are central to the Christian faith. From the moment we become a Christian, until the moment we stand in front of our Father in Heaven, we are immersed in a centuries-old war between the Adversary (Satan) and God, as our Heavenly Father labors to build his kingdom amidst enemy-occupied territory (Matt. 16:18).²

This passage is all about the time, talent and treasure that Israel invested into laying the foundation of the temple in Jerusalem and it’s also about the response of the people once the foundation was finished. Have you ever set out to build something?

As we begin our study of the book of Ezra, I want to make a few observations about this book as a whole and then move into asking some interpretive questions about the text before us today and wrap things up with some personal application.