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The Jewish people were returning to their homeland! The Temple was being rebuilt! Things were looking up for Israel–at least, they would have been, if not for its sin. Ezra the priest saw the people’s unrighteousness and reacted as God desired: He repented for their sin. His humility and leadership shine through in the Israelites’ return to Israel, as we …
Do you like surprises, or do they stress you out? In the days of the rebuilding of the Temple, Ezra encountered a good surprise and a bad one. After studying the obstacles Israel faced in rebuilding the Temple, part 3 of our 4-part series on the book of Ezra brings us to the good and the bad awaiting Ezra’s return …
When we start a project, we get frustrated when obstacles pop up to keep us from finishing. Imagine how frustrated the Jewish people must have felt when they faced seemingly immovable obstacles while rebuilding the Temple! This week’s show takes us back to Ezra, part 2 of our 4-part series on the book, to examine the obstacles that stood in …
Join us this week as we start a new series on the book of Ezra! This book records a key turning point in Israel’s remarkable history, the beginning of the Israelites’ return from Babylonian exile. Chris draws from archaeological history while teaching on chapter 1 in the opening of our 4-part series. Seventy years after the fall of Jerusalem, the …
Happy Thanksgiving, friends! Thanksgiving is a favorite holiday for many of us in America. And though it’s associated with its American roots, it has a surprising amount of parallels to Israel and the Jewish people. This week Chris shares a lengthy list of connections between the Jewish people and Thanksgiving that you’ve probably never considered. Whether through the way the …
God reveals Himself all throughout His Word, from beginning to end. Over the past 3 weeks we’ve learned to see God in places we might not think to look: creation, the 10 plagues of Exodus, and in our suffering. This week we learn how we can see God’s invisible attributes through the book of Revelation. But Revelation wraps up our …
When we face trials, many of us often feel abandoned by God, left to suffer alone. Yet our suffering not only has purpose; it also helps us see the beautiful character of our Lord! In part 3 of our 4-part series of Divine Portraits of God, Chris walks us through the delicate subject of suffering from the book of Lamentations. …
We all see God differently. But most of us think first of His love and goodness to us, so we associate the beauty He created and the happiness He provides with Him. But we can see important characteristics of God in judgment too, and His judgments carry key lessons for us as we strive to know and love Him better. …
God’s glory is beyond our understanding. We could never contain Him in our own knowledge. But by viewing Him from different perspectives, we gain opportunities to understand Him more fully and love him more deeply. Our new study, Divine Portraits of God, will grow your love for our great God over the next few weeks, starting today with a look …
Which seven chapters of the Bible would you choose to tell your story? Your background and your walk with the Lord play an important part in the chapters of Scripture you consider most influential. Steve Herzig’s list gives insight into his Orthodox Jewish background and traces how he came to faith in Christ. From God’s covenants with Israel to Messianic …
