is devastated; enemies oppress from without; sin threatens from within. We see the faithful hand of God mercifully preserving his people according to his promises. We also see the dire need for the perfect fulfillment of God’s promises in the salvation accomplished by his Son. (For further background, see the ESV Study Bible, pages 799–803 and 821–823; available online at www.esvbible.org.) Ezra and Nehemiah give the last glimpse of Old Testament history.
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