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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!