Ezra

Ezra set his heart on studying the Law of the Lord and put it into practice.  He determined to teach the other Israelites who returned to Jerusalem from exile in Babylon to know God’s statutes and ordinances God put in place for Israel.  Ezra 7:10   A teacher can only take others as far as […]

The world domination of the Assyrians ended with the Babylonian Empire taking control.  Then the Medes-Persia empire defeated the great Babylonian empire.  This is where Ezra begins his book. 1st Letter ~ Ezra 1:2-4 The first letter was written in Hebrew to the Hebrews living in Babylon by king Cyrus.  Seventy long years had passed […]