Ezra, Nehemiah

You don’t need to be a pastor to be involved in a “sacred” profession. The story of Nehemiah is a great example of this. Initially a government worker and then later a building contractor, Nehemiah joined forces with the pastor and scribe Ezra as they attempted to lead the people …

Ezra and Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem to encourage the people to rebuild the city, to stimulate reformation, and to help them return to God’s ways. What they found was that the people were intermarrying with foreign nations, breaking the Sabbath, and doing all kinds of things that were contrary to …

Video recording of the November 27, 2008 Bible study for the Loma Linda University School of Allied and Public Health

What do the books of Ezra and Nehemiah have to do with the movie “Bruce Almighty”? You will just need to listen to find out! For the best experience, follow the lecture with the powerpoint slides which will allow you to watch the appropriate video clips from the movie. These …

These 2 books describe the rebuilding of Jerusalem, which occured against great opposition. Is there a struggle between God and Satan in events such as this? As Ezra read the books of the law to the people, they were overwhelmed and began to cry. Why should the reading of these …