Ezra 7:1-8:20~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ We have great readings in Ezra today!  It is very encouraging that King Artaxerxes wrote such a strong letter of endorsement for Ezra, the priest and scribe.  It made me think that government and…

Ezra 4:24-6:22~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ We have great readings today in Ezra about the completion of the second Temple!  Note that this second Temple, which was completed on March 12, 516 B.C., is the same Temple that existed during…

Ezra 3:1-4:23~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today in Ezra chapter 3 we read about the Israelites rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem. We read in verse 10 – “When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the…

Ezra 1:1-2:70~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today we begin the book of the priest & scribe Ezra! Author: EzraDate: Fifth century B.C.Content: The book of Ezra deals with the return of the Israelites to the land of Palestine after their…

2 Chronicles 35:1-36:23~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Hungry? For Junk Food or God’s Food?  I know that a few of you reading this are behind on our readings. If you fall too far behind in our readings, please don’t get…

2 Chronicles 33:14-34:33~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Wow… I thought today’s readings are some of the best we’ve had in a while!  King Josiah cleaned up house for God!  Unfortunately, the southern kingdom of Judah is about to meet a…

2 Chronicles 32:1-33:13~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Well, it was bound to happen.  Assyria conquered Israel.  They were bound to go after Judah / Jerusalem soon enough.  Tough to stop an ego / power like that.  It’s “never enough”.  So,…

2 Chronicles 30:1-31:21~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ We have great readings today in Second Chronicles chapter 30 about King Hezekiah inviting all of Israel and Judah to celebrate the Passover of the Lord!  Yeah, sure, they ended up celebrating it…

2 Chronicles 29:1-36~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ We are re-introduced to King Hezekiah of Judah in today’s readings!  The quantity of the Chronicler’s writings about the reign of Hezekiah is second only to the reigns of David & Solomon.  We’ll…

2 Chronicles 26:1-28:27~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today in Second Chronicles chapter 26 we read about Uzziah ruling in Judah – along with his sin and punishment.  Uzziah, like other kings of Judah we’ve read about recently honored God in…