An Introduction to Ecclesiastes King Solomon had it all! The crown had been passed down to him by his father, David, Israel’s favorite king. He had been given the honor of building the temple of God and during his reign, Israel experienced peace, growth, and wealth. God had gone above…
Nehemiah got a revival going in Jerusalem, then he returned to his job in Babylon. He figured since the people were so committed, surely they would stay on track. Unfortunately, while he was away things went south. When he came back to Jerusalem to check on things, he discovered they…
Nehemiah and Ezra had gotten a revival started and God’s people were ready to get back on the right track. (Nehemiah 10:28-39) They committed to follow the law of God and avoid the enticements of the world around them. They resolved to always put God first and to dedicate the…
Once the Jewish people had successfully rebuilt the walls and fortified the gates, Nehemiah knew the work was not done. He knew none of that would matter if there was not a spiritual revival among the people of God. So he got together with Ezra the priest to get a…
When Nehemiah’s enemies heard the rebuilding was underway, they were not happy. The last thing they wanted was for God’s people to be busy doing God’s work. Rebuilt walls and fortified gates in Jerusalem would lead to emboldened people of God, and emboldened people of God are unstoppable. So they…
