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Today, we begin reading the historical books that record Israel's history after the Babylonian cativity has ended and they return to Jerusalem under Cyrus' decree.  Ezra reccords for us the decree of Cyrus that supplied the freedom for them to return with favor, as well as the genealogical record of those who returned, and the restoration of worship as the Temple is now being rebuilt.

Here we see Josiah keep the Passover of the Lord, but fall victim in battle and die. We also see the decline and fall of Jerusalem, resulting in the Babylonian captivity and fall of Jerusalem and the Temple.

This episode shows us the boastful threat from Sennacherib, Hezekiah's response, and the word from the Lord through Isaiah, as well as the reign of Manasseh , Hezekiah's son, and Josaih, Hezekiah's grandson.  We begin to also see the reforms and revival that Josiah begins to bring.

Continuing through the kings, we now come to the reign of one of Judah's great kings, Hezekiah, and the great revival he brought to Judah.

Today's episode continues with the history of israel and Judah's kings, including Uzziah, one mentioned by Isaiah and one brought down by pride.

This message reveals Jesus in the matzah, the unleavened bread, and how it points to the death and burial of Jesus Christ.

Continuing our journey through Israel's divided kingdoms history, we draw ever closer to the fall and destruction of God's beloved city due to their sin in forsaking the Lord.

We continue looking at some of the history of the kings of Israel, especially focusing in these chapters on King Jehoshaphat of Judah and culminating in a special battle against him and God's victory wrought.

Today's message takes us through a few of the early kings of the divided kingdom of Israel until the beginning of Jehoshaphat's reign in Judah.

This episode shows us the Queen of Sheba's visit to Solomon, the decline of Solomon's kingdom due to his idolatry, and the early days of the divided kingdom after Solomon's reign.

This episode covers Solomon's dedication of the Temple, God's promise in response, and Solomon's establishment of the Temple worship services and duties, as outlined by his father, David.

Today's message shows Solomon preparing for the building of the Temple, and his actual construction of it - how each part was done.

Today, we look at the closure of David's reign, his prayer and conceern for Solomon continuing the work, and the beginning of Solomon's kingdom.

This episode reveals the depths of the Passover festival, showing point by point the connection to its fulfillment in Jesus, who was the "Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world," as John the Baptist declared.

Here we continue seeing just how David established structure in the service of the upcoming Temple, and the worship he established at the Tabernacle of David until the Temple was built.

We see more of how David prepared to build the Temple and to institute its worship, including assigning an order and structure to the Levites and Priests' service times and duties.

Here we see more of David's administration and conquests, as well as his purchase of the Temple Mount from Ornan the Jebusite.

Today's episode discusses the reinstatement of the Ark of the Covenant into David's kingdom reign and the worship of God found in the Tabernacle of David, including David's spontaneous worship song and implementation of servants associated with the Tabernacle of David's worship services.

Here we see more about David's army, his reign in Jerusalem established, and the return of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem with its exuberant welcome by David as he establishes worship of the living God in his capital city.

Today's reading shows us more information about the family of Saul, the tragic end of Saul, and the establishment of King David as Israel's 2nd king, as well as information about the city of David

Today's message looks into the remaining tribes of Israel's lineages recorded by Ezra, including the family line of King Saul, Israel's 1st king.

In this series, we begin to study the Feasts of the Lord as listed in Leviticus 23 in an indepth fashion, where we study each one specifically and understand how they all point to, and are fulfilled in, Jesus Christ. In this introductory lesson, we understand the overall purpose and pattern of the annual Feasts of the Lord, and peer specifically into the Sabbath weekly festival, especially in its...

Here, Ezra records for us the family lineage of the Levites and of Aaron, specifically, including their homelands and those appointed to be worship leaders in the service of the 2nd Temple.

More genealogies establishing the royal lineage and verifying the remnant that returned after Babylon, with a few surprising insights.

Chronicles, written by Ezra after the Babylonian captivity, recounts the history, establishing first the genealogical records and their historic beginnings.