EZRA, the priest, teacher and prayer warrior
Ezra, the priest and teacher was a descendent of the High Priest Aaron. Ezra was living in Babylon, whom Artaxerxes, King of Persia, sent to Jerusalem in 457 BC, to teach the laws of...
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Nehemiah was an unusual layman
Nehemiah 1:3-4 “The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire. When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted...
Where are the Ezra’s today?
(Ezra Chapter 7-8) Ezra Chapter Seven begins with the arrival of Ezra in Jerusalem. The phrase “After these things “bridge the 57 years gap between the Dedication of the temple and the Coming of...
Nehemiah encouraged the people not to be afraid
The temple was completed in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius, Ezra 6:15, while it was only in the 20th year of the reign of King Artaxerxes, Nehemiah 2:1, did Nehemiah...
Nehemiah’s tender loving concern
Nehemiah, the Israelite born during captivity, works for king Artaxerxes of Persia. When one of his brothers, Hanani comes from Judah to visit him atthe palace, Nehemiah asks about the condition of Jerusalem and...
My experience with the Bible reading program
I hail from a Christian family. Since childhood my grandparents, parents, my aunts made sure I read my Bible everyday and pray. Though I read it, I didn’t do it wholeheartedly. I did it...
God’s Word Speaking
When I was young, other than early morning and evening family prayer, children were expected to read Bible in the morning and evening personally. My mother would check it regularly. So I was reading...
Prepare our heart
Ezra 7:10 “For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel.” Ezra was a member of the...
God changed the heart of the king and caused him rebuilding the temple
Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king Artaxerxes. With him came some of the Israelites and some of the priests, the Levites, the attendants, the gatekeepers,...
The Special Call
We take several years, months, days and hours to prepare for an important examination or to pursue a particular, difficult course of study. We also attend special coaching classes to excel in the same....