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Controversial Construction. Ezra 6. I. A Difference Of Belief. The division. Jews: Rebuild Temple, Ezra 3. Opponents: Do NOT rebuild, Ezra 4:6-24. Both cannot be right. I. A Difference Of Belief. II. A Dishonesty That Divides. 1. Feelings . 2 Sm.6.
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Controversial Construction Ezra 6
The division Jews: Rebuild Temple, Ezra 3 Opponents: Do NOT rebuild, Ezra 4:6-24 Both cannot be right
I. A Difference Of Belief II. A Dishonesty That Divides
1. Feelings. 2 Sm.6. 2. Opinions. 2 Sm.7. (Mt.21:…25) 3. Parents. Jer.7. 4. Talent. 1 K.12. 5. Prejudice. Ezr.4:1-3. “You think you are better than we” [2 Sm.6; 7]
I. A Difference Of Belief II. A Dishonesty That Divides III. A Decree That Unites.
Ezra 6 1King’s commands, examples, etc. 2Ezr.6:7-12: It’s law; no idle threat. 3Jer.3:10. 3: King Cyrus: all authority. Mt.22:12 3: Written decree (not ‘in person’) 3: Offerings of Temple 4-5: Written details
I. A Difference Of Belief II. A Dishonesty That Divides III. A Decree That Unites IV. A Demand That Admonishes
Ezra 6 • Darius has originals. • Dt.4:2 • …by adding practices • …by avoiding practices • “Decree”: • Ezra 6:3, 8, 11 • Est.1:19 • Permission: let them rebuild Temple; royal authority, 7 • Provision: help them rebuild, 8-9 • Prayer: 10 • Penalty: anyone who opposes or ‘changes this word’ (11-12)
Ezra 6 15: Temple was completed infour years – 520-516 BC • Permission: let them rebuild Temple; royal authority, 7 • Provision: help them rebuild, 8-9 • Prayer: 10 • Penalty: anyone who opposes or ‘changes this word’ (11-12) • Peace: prophets & Cyrus agree (14; 5:1-2…)
I. A Difference Of Belief II. A Dishonesty That Divides III. A Decree That Unites IV. A Demand That Admonishes V. A Deduction That Teaches
Ezra 3-6 repeated One exalts human wisdom / tradition; closed mind. Ac.7 One follows Scripture wherever it leads; open mind. Ac.17 • Division: churches fight one another
Ezra 3-6 repeated Apostasy: Ac.20; 2 Tim.4 Includes Roman Catholicism Denominations ‘protested’ –led to ‘reformation’ Substituted own feelings, opinions… Exchanged one error for another • Division: churches fight one another • Deterrentto unity: rely on feelings opinions, etc.
Ezra 3-6 repeated • Division: churches fight one another • Deterrentto unity: rely on feelings opinions, etc. • Decree: settle issue only by revelation (what God decrees – Ac.16:4) • Earthly kings cannot compare to God • Gn.18; Job 42; Habakkuk • 1 Co.14:24-25
Ezra 3-6 repeated • Division: churches fight one another • Deterrentto unity: rely on feelings opinions, etc. • Decree: settle issue only by revelation (what God decrees – Ac.16:4) • Demand: not a chain, but reliance on written decrees of God
Written decrees of God… • Permission: Ac.2:38 (3:6) – Lk.10:16 • Provision: Ac.1-2, HS; OT prophecies; prepared people; miraculous guidance… • Prayer: Ac.2:42 • Penalty: Ac.2:41 (38) 47 • Peace: Ac.2:47