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Doing a Great Work: Ezra and Nehemiah Simply Explained is unavailable, but you can change that!

The books of Ezra and Nehemiah continue the story of God's people after the exile in Babylon. The historical events recorded in them are important for us because they were all part of God's plan to prepare the way for the coming of the Savior and preserve a pure people for the setting up of Christ's kingdom. In an age of experience-centered worship and entertainment-oriented evangelism, these...

Four months passed between Hanani’s visit from Jerusalem to his brother Nehemiah (ch. 1), and the question of King Artaxerxes (ch. 2). Meanwhile Nehemiah patiently waited and prayed for guidance from God. Four months can be a long time when a Christian needs to know God’s will! God’s time arrived for Nehemiah in Nisan, the first month of the Jewish religious year, equivalent to our months of March/April. Now his prayers must be accompanied by vigorous
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