30 (or more) years of peace, then Haman plots genocide
The Temple is finished, then Judah’s enemies stir up trouble when Xerxes becomes king of Persia, but Esther becomes queen …
Monthly Archives: September 2014
Zechariah sees a king on a donkey
Zechariah prophesies a restored Jerusalem, the coming messiah, and future rule of the Lord over all the earth: Zechariah 9–14 With …
Fasting and feasting: justice not food
Zechariah’s vision of four chariots. Work on the Temple is finished after Darius confirms it should continue. Then a call …
Build the Lord’s house first
Haggai and Zechariah call to rebuild the Temple, with some encouraging prophecies for the Israel and messianic and end-times prophecies: Haggai …
Reassurance after a terrifying vision
A messenger tells Daniel about the ‘end times’ and future kings of the north and south. Darius becomes king of …
The joy of the new Temple foundation
Cyrus lets the exiles return. They start rebuilding the Temple, but they are opposed by locals who stop the works: Ezra …
Daniel’s humble prayer
Daniel in the lion’s den; Daniel counts 70 years since he was exiled and prays for Israel’s restoration. Cyrus allows …
The fall of Babylon
Daniel’s vision of four beasts; the writing on the wall and the subsequent fall of the Babylonian king, Belshazzar: Daniel 7–8, 5 Isaiah, Jeremiah, …
But my work seems so useless
Isaiah prophesies the fall of Babylon and the coming of the Messiah: Isaiah 48:12–52:12 Why are these chapters of Isaiah here, …
Cyrus: so they all know He is God
Isaiah criticises idolatry, promises Cyrus will restore Judah, and the fall of Babylon: Isaiah 44:6–48:11 Why are these chapters of Isaiah here, …
The long-term plan for Judah’s salvation
Isaiah promises comfort and redemption to Judah and Israel: Isaiah 40–44:5 Why are these chapters of Isaiah here, towards the …
Respect comes with fulfilled prophecy
Decades of Babylonian history in a few brief paragraphs: Jeremiah 52:28–30; Ezekiel 29:17–21; Jeremiah 52:31–34; 2 Kings 25:27–30 Jeremiah left us …
A map for a future restored Israel
Ezekiel’s vision: the river of healing flowing from the new Temple, and future boundaries and subdivisions of a restored Israel: Ezekiel …
It’s all about holiness
Ezekiel’s vision of the new Temple (continued), rules for prices, priests, offerings, and the future division of the land amongst …
A new Temple and hope for the future
Ezekiel’s vision of the new Temple: Ezekiel 40–43 Sometime after the fall of Jerusalem, with its destruction of the Temple, God …
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