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Back to SearchEzra 8: Missing Levites
Ezra leads 1,500 men and their families on a dangerous 900-mile journey from Babylon to Jerusalem, transporting 35 tons of gold and silver without mi…
11 months ago
Ezra 7: Foreign Policy, Divine Purpose
Nearly sixty years have passed since the events of the previous chapter. Now, a new king reigns over the Persians—Artaxerxes. Ezra receives extraordi…
11 months ago
Haggai 5 and 6: “Do You Have a Permit for that Temple?”
Ezra 5–6 reads like a bureaucratic standoff: a nosy governor demands paperwork, and the Jews don’t have it on hand. Yet, hidden in the royal archives…
11 months ago
Free-Text First Friday: The 1700th Anniversary of the Nicene Creed (Rebroadcast)
Seventeen centuries ago, in the bustling town of Nicaea, over 300 bishops from across the Roman Empire gathered, summoned by Emperor Constantine to r…
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Zechariah 14: Nations Rage, the Lord Reigns
It often feels like the world is unraveling. Nations rage, foundations shake, and evil seems to advance on all sides. We see the siege and feel the b…
11 months, 1 week ago
Zechariah 12 & 13: Your Sins Pierced Him
There are moments you wish you could forget: A word spoken in anger or selfishness that caused another to hurt. The feeling that follows is a uniqu…
11 months, 1 week ago
Zechariah 10 & 11: Shepherd of the Doomed
Zechariah gives a stark image of this faithlessness. He tells of shepherds who value God's people so little that their worth is calculated at a mere …
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Zechariah 9: The Afflicted King Rides on a Colt
If you were to imagine an ancient king entering his capital city, you would likely picture a man sitting atop a powerful warhorse. You might see behi…
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Zechariah 7 & 8: Whose Rite Is It Anyway?
What if God isn't impressed with our religious habits and pietism? For seventy years, the people of Judah thought they were doing the right thing by …
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Zechariah 6: The Eighth and Final Vision: A Priest and King?!
Zechariah's final vision sends four powerful chariots from between bronze mountains to patrol the earth, executing God's sovereign judgment. But the …
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