Ezra 7:6: “This Ezra came up from Babylon;...
October 30th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalFifty-seven years after the temple was completed, another group of exiles returned to Jerusalem. ...
Ezra 6:21: “Then the children of Israel who...
October 29th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalSome of the people living in the land who were not part of God's ...
Ezra 5:5: “But the eye of their God was upon...
October 28th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalFor 16 years, no work was done on the temple. The people had been ...
Ezra 4:12–13: “Let it be known to the king...
October 27th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe nations that had been living in the land while the Israelites were in ...
Ezra 3:12–13: “But many of the priests and...
October 26th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalOnce God's exiled people returned to their land, the first thing they did was ...
Ezra 2:1: “Now these are the people of the...
October 25th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Jewish exiles returned to Jerusalem in 3 major waves over the span of ...
Ezra 1:3: “Who is there among you of all His...
October 24th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAfter Cyrus king of Persia conquered Babylon, God put it in Cyrus' heart to ...
2 Chronicles 36:20–23: “And those who escaped...
October 23rd, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAfter hundreds of years of running after false gods and not obeying God's voice, ...
2 Chronicles 35:25: “Jeremiah also lamented...
October 22nd, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAfter a long and successful reign, Josiah died on the battlefield. The Old Testament ...
2 Chronicles 34:18–19: “Then Shaphan the...
October 21st, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalDo you remember the first time you really heard God's word? I do, and ...
2 Chronicles 33:1–2: “Manasseh was twelve...
October 20th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWhen it says that King Manasseh "did evil", it literally says he was committing ...
2 Chronicles 32:1: “After these deeds of faithfulness,...
October 19th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIt is interesting to notice that King Hezekiah had amassed a long list of ...
2 Chronicles 31:20–21: “Thus Hezekiah did...
October 18th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAs the king of Judah, Hezekiah took a very public stand for God, and ...
2 Chronicles 30:1–2: “And Hezekiah sent to...
October 17th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAccording to 2 Kings 17, a small remnant remained of the northern 10 tribes ...
2 Chronicles 29:1–3: “Hezekiah became king...
October 16th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalKing Hezekiah was a breath of fresh air to the nation of Judah because ...
2 Chronicles 28:23–24: “For [King Ahaz] sacrificed...
October 15th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAccording to 2 Kings 16, King Ahaz sacrificed on an altar designed to look ...
2 Chronicles 27:6: “So Jotham became mighty,...
October 14th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalArcheology has verified this Bible verse that says King Jotham was “mighty.” In 1938, ...
2 Chronicles 26:5: “[King Uzziah] sought God in...
October 13th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalHere's a great truth from King Uzziah's life, one that every believer on the ...
2 Chronicles 25:7–8: “But a man of God came...
October 12th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis man of God, an unnamed prophet, warned King Amaziah not to form an ...
2 Chronicles 24:1–2: “Joash was seven years old...
October 11th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe story of godly King Joash is a fascinating one and can be found ...
2 Chronicles 23:21: “So all the people of the land...
October 10th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAthaliah was the daughter of King Ahab of Israel and his wife Jezebel. She ...
2 Chronicles 22:4: “Therefore [Ahaziah] did evil...
October 9th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalJehoram's son, Ahaziah, was king for less than two years. 2 Kings 9 records ...
2 Chronicles 21:20: “[Jehoram] was thirty-two years...
October 8th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalNo one mourned the death of King Jehoram, and he was not given the ...
2 Chronicles 20:4: “So Judah gathered together...
October 7th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Moabites, Ammonites, and Meunites joined together to attack Judah. King Jehoshaphat responded exactly ...
2 Chronicles 19:7: “Now therefore, let the...
October 6th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalKing Jehoshaphat went throughout Judah, bringing the people back to the Lord. He appointed ...
2 Chronicles 18:14–15: “Then [Micaiah] came...
October 5th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalKing Ahab of Israel wanted King Jehoshaphat of Judah to go to war with ...
2 Chronicles 17:3–5: “Now the LORD was with...
October 4th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalJehoshaphat, the 4th king of Judah, was a powerful and godly king. He followed ...
2 Chronicles 16:9: “For the eyes of the LORD...
October 3rd, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn chapter 14, when the massive Ethiopian army came against King Asa, he cried ...
2 Chronicles 15:17–19: “But the high places...
October 2nd, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalHere is another sad commentary on the spiritual condition of both the king and ...
2 Chronicles 14:11–12: “And Asa cried out...
October 1st, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalKing Asa of Judah saw the tremendous Ethiopian army arrayed for battle against him. ...
2 Chronicles 13:18: “Thus the children of Israel...
September 30th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalJeroboam, king of Israel, and Abijah, king of Judah, went to battle against each ...
