Moved Hearts Move People

God sovereignly works through all people and circumstances for His glory. In part 1 of Ezra-Nehemiah: The Gracious Hand of God, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Ezra 1 & 2.

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Study Notes

A Rapid-Fire History of Israel

• Promise
• Exodus
• Wandering
• Conquest
• United Kingdom
• Divided Kingdom
• Exile
• Assyria/Babylon/Persia
• Return

Select Rapid-Fire Themes of Scripture

• God’s sovereign grace and purpose
• The blessing of faith and obedience
• The consequences of unbelief and disobedience

A Rapid-Fire Introduction to Ezra-Nehemiah

• Separate works as one book
• Authors: Ezra & Nehemiah
• Date: About 440 – 430 BC
• Purpose: Encourage the remnant to remain faithful

Understanding the Text

1. First Return Under Zerubbabel (Ezra 1 – 6)
   1. Decree of Cyrus (Ezra 1:1-4)
   2. Response of the Israelites (Ezra 1:5-11)
   3. List of people who returned (Ezra 2:1-70)
2. Second Return and Reform Under Ezra (Ezra 7 -10)

Applying the Text

• God is sovereign over all people and circumstances
• When God moves our hearts, we must move our feet!