How does He want us to behave? The exiles have returned from 70 years of captivity. They are rebuilding the temple of God. They are re-establishing Israel. God speaks to Zechariah. He shows him many amazing and wonderful things about the future and about God’s...
We see throughout the Bible God’s abiding love and desire to be in a relationship with every person. His immediate response to those who come to Him. We see it again here: Zachariah 1:3 This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Return to me,’ declares the Lord...
We find God had called the people to return from exile to rebuild the temple. He even had the king of the Medes and Persians declare it and help fund it. Haggai 1:2 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come for the Lord’s house...
God established government. We should appeal to the law of the land and watch how God will act. We find the Jews being questioned for their work to rebuild the temple. The governor of the land asked who gave them permission to do so. They appealed to the king. Ezra...
Sadly, there are those who have other motives and will scheme against you. When the Jews were rebuilding the temple, those who had been resettled in the land years ago and had enjoyed having primary influence there until now that Jews have returned, those who had been...
