Study 1 From the Book of Ezra is: Ezra 1 and 2
1.
First,
what definite acts of God can be seen in bringing about this return to
Jerusalem? With 1:1, cf. Je 29:10. Then fill in the outline given here, by
trying to imagine the feelings and actions of the people concerned. Note, e.g.,
1:5, 6; 1:7-11; the links with specific ‘home towns’ and positions; the claims
in 2:59-63; the scene in 2:64-67; the generosity and contentment of 2:68-70.
2.
In
the light of these two chapters meditate on Jos. 23:14.
