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...
Cyrus had issued the decree for the Jewish people to go back and rebuild the temple. He even gave back the temple elements that were still in the treasury. Thousands returned, and many gave resources for them to rebuild. They settled back into the area, built the...
I was struck by the ending of the book of Daniel. Here is a man who honoured and feared God no matter the circumstances. He has just been given incredible prophecies of the future and of the end of time. He is told: Daniel 12:1-2 But at that time your people—everyone...
Here in this world, trapped by time and physical realities, we see the physical things and rulers and nations. Yet, when God pulls back the curtain just for a brief moment, we see another reality. God has sent angels to reveal the future to Daniel. Daniel had prayed...
