Lessons Archive - Torah Class

Ezra demanded a vow from the people and that the only solution was to dissolve the mixed marriages. The post Lesson 20 Ch10 appeared first on Torah Class .

The key to know how to obey God’s laws is to find the principle and follow the spirit of the law. The post Lesson 17 Ch9 appeared first on Torah Class .

Ezra tells the people what they did not want, or expect, to hear—God’s great anger against them. The post Lesson 18 Ch9 appeared first on Torah Class .

Ezra’s journey to Jerusalem was much like leaving Egypt to go to the land promised to Abraham. The post Lesson 15 Ch8 appeared first on Torah Class .

Chapters 8 and 9 deal with foreigners who worship false gods and become part of Hebrew families. The post Lesson 16 Ch8 Ch9 appeared first on Torah Class .

Priests and Levites are ritually cleansed so that Passover can be celebrated with joy the next month. The post Lesson 12 Ch6 Ch7 appeared first on Torah Class .

Ezra returns as chief examiner of the Temple with a new position as teacher of the Torah. The post Lesson 13 Ch7 appeared first on Torah Class .

Ezra had authority to go to Judah, establish the Law of Moses on all Jews, and appoint judges. The post Lesson 14 Ch8 appeared first on Torah Class .

Through Zechariah’s oracle, God told the Jews to return to Him, and then He would return to them. The post Lesson 10 Ch5 appeared first on Torah Class .

Darius confirms that Cyrus gave the Jews permission to rebuild and gives them back all stolen implements. The post Lesson 11 Ch5 Ch6 appeared first on Torah Class .

After 35 years of no work on the Temple, the prophet Haggai chastises the Jews to resume building. The post Lesson 8 Ch5 appeared first on Torah Class .

From the day that the Jews began working in a ritually clear manner, God blessed His people abundantly. The post Lesson 9 Ch5 appeared first on Torah Class .

There was an ideological schism between Jews who stayed behind and those who returned. The post Lesson 5 Ch2 Ch3 appeared first on Torah Class .

As the Jews started building, the locals threatened them and then bribed Persian officials to stop them. The post Lesson 6 Ch3 Ch4 appeared first on Torah Class .

The Jews persisted for several generations to rebuild the Temple and the walls of Jerusalem. The post Lesson 7 Ch4 appeared first on Torah Class .

Isaiah’s prophecy not only predicted Judah’s return but that King Cyrus would free them. The post Lesson 3 Ch1 appeared first on Torah Class .

Cyrus allowed the Jews to go home, rebuild the Temple, and worship God—but not to have their own king. The post Lesson 4 Ch2 appeared first on Torah Class .

Many Jews felt no attachment to Judah and saw Ezra and Nehemiah as divisive troublemakers. The post Lesson 1 Intro appeared first on Torah Class .

The people and Priesthood brought “Judaism” and the Synagogue system with them from Babylon. The post Lesson 2 Intro appeared first on Torah Class .

The first among God’s many instructions for the Tabernacle, priests, and festivals begins with the Sabbath. The post Lesson 32 Ch34 Ch35 Ch36 Ch37 appeared first on Torah Class .

The Tabernacle proves acceptable and God’s Shekinah Glory fills both rooms of the sanctuary. The post Lesson 33 Ch38 Ch39 Ch40 appeared first on Torah Class .

Israel breaks the Mosaic Covenant by worshipping a golden calf and suffers the punishment. The post Lesson 30 Ch31 Ch32 appeared first on Torah Class .

God “compassionately and graciously” reinstates the Covenant with two vital conditions for Israel to obey. The post Lesson 31 Ch33 Ch34 appeared first on Torah Class .

God’s teaching showed that all needed to be redeemed, yet someone else must pay the price. The post Lesson 29 Ch30 Ch31 appeared first on Torah Class .

The Levites and the Priests serve in the Tabernacle, requiring three separate levels of holiness. The post Lesson 27 Ch26 Ch27 Ch28 appeared first on Torah Class .