Morning Light – January 18th, 2016 Today: [Ezra Six] Prospering Through the Prophets. In this chapter we find that the prophets have encouraged the people to resume the building of the temple even though the king commanded them otherwise. The king searches the archives of previous kings’ commands and finds that the work should indeed […]
READ MORE Morning Light – January 15th, 2016 Today: [Ezra Five] The Work of the Temple Resumes. In this chapter we find the work of restoring the temple and the city has halted by command of the king. Then the prophets Haggai and Zechariah stand up and encourage the people to keep building. They are again accused […]
READ MORE Morning Light – January 12th, 2015 Today: [Ezra Two] Stirred Up to Return and Build. In this chapter we find the census of those who returned to build the temple and restore the city of David. Zerubbabel was in charge leading the people as one descended from the kings of Judah and actually an ancestor […]
READ MORE Morning Light – January 11th, 2015: Let the Temple be Rebuilt! Today: [Ezra One] Let the Temple be Rebuilt! In this lesson we see the decree of Cyrus to rebuild the city of Jerusalem and the temple. For New Testament believers we understand this to include the temple that we are in our persons and […]
READ MORE Morning Light – January 8th, 2015 Today: [2 Chronicles Thirty-Six] The Last Four Kings in Judah. In this chapter we see the pitiful account of the last four kings in Judah. These kings were vassal servants of Egypt and Babylon until finally the Babylonians completely destroy the city and the temple. Before burning the temple […]
READ MORE Morning Light – January 7th, 2015 Today: [2 Chronicles Thirty-Five] Josiah Celebrates Passover. In this passage king Josiah celebrates an unprecedented Passover. During times that the kings would sin and fall into idolatry the Passover would be neglected for years. Josiah goes to great lengths to carry out a memorable even exactly according to the […]
READ MORE Morning Light – January 6th, 2015 Today: [2 Chronicles Thirty-Four] Josiah Rules and Reigns. In this chapter we find Josiah at the tender age of 8 years old coming to the throne. He commands the temple to be restored and the idols to be ground to powder. He uncovers in the dust of the archives […]
READ MORE Morning Light – January 5th, 2015 Today: [2 Chronicles Thirty-Three] Mannasseh Rules and is Humbled. Mannassah comes to the throne and completely rejects the God of his fathers. He goes so far as to place graven images to Baal in the outer court and the Holy Place. He is a vile and evil king even […]
READ MORE Morning Light – January 4th, 2015 Today: [2 Chronicles Thirty-Two] Hezekiah Defeats Sennecherrib. In the latter days of Hezekiah’s reign the Assyrians come down and prepare to besiege the city. Hezekiah discerns the situation and denies the enemy vital water supplies. In your life your enemies will require vital resources to defeat you that is […]
READ MORE Morning Light – January 1st, 2016 Today: [2 Chronicles Thirty-One] Hezekiah Continues the Revival. In this chapter Hezekiah makes provision for the reforms and revival instituted in his reign to continue and spread throughout Judah and the northern kingdom as well. Temple sacrifice and service were provided for out of Hezekiah’s own resources. He invites […]
READ MORE