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Ezra. Faith in a changing world. Faith in a changing world. Ezra. The joy of vindication. … the work on the house of God in Jerusalem came to a standstill until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia. (4:24). Faith in a changing world. Ezra. Faith in a changing world. Ezra.
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Ezra Faith in a changing world
Faith in a changing world Ezra The joy of vindication …the work on the house of God in Jerusalem came to a standstill until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia. (4:24)
Faith in a changing world Ezra The joy of vindication At that time Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai and their associates went to them and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?” 4 They also asked, “What are the names of the men constructing this building?”
Faith in a changing world Ezra The joy of vindication • “stay away from there” (6) • “Don’t interfere” (7) • Pay the expenses! • …and the extra costs • Anyone who changes this is to have beam pulled out of his house and be impaled on it! • Carry this out with diligence.
Faith in a changing world Ezra The joy of vindication
Faith in a changing world Ezra The joy of vindication “The eye of their God was watching over them”
Faith in a changing world Ezra The joy of vindication • Jacob • Joseph •Mordecai •the apostle John • Jesus
Faith in a changing world Ezra Haggai & Zechariah encourage rebuilding (5:1-2) B. Tattenai etc. inquire about authorisation (5:3-5) C. Tattenai writes to Darius (5:6-17) (about the diligent rebuilding [5:8]) C’. Darius writes to Tattenai (6:1-12) (to obey diligently! [6:12]) B’. Tattenai has to comply with authorisation (6:13) A’. Temple rebuilt encouraged by Haggai/Zechariah(6:14-15)
Faith in a changing world Ezra The joy of vindication Raise the war cry, [do your worst] you nations, and be shattered! Listen, all you distant lands. Prepare for battle, and be shattered! Prepare for battle, and be shattered! 10Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted; propose your plan, but it will not stand, for God is with us. (Isa 8:9-10)