Bible studies for writers | Ezra 3
Bittersweet victories. This chapter can stand alone as a short story. It’s super. Just look at all it offers: it starts in autumn, and moves into spring, and the whole movement is beautiful. Everything and everyone are working in unison, and people are afraid (v. 3) yet happy, and we as readers are celebrating with… Continue reading Bible studies for writers | Ezra 3
Bible studies for writers | Ezra 2
Let’s have a look at Ezra the man, shall we? Most scholars give Ezra credit for writing the Book of Ezra, along with both the Chronicles and a couple other additions to the Bible (Nehemiah and one of the Psalms), but who was Ezra? Well, according the same scholars who decided he wrote a lot… Continue reading Bible studies for writers | Ezra 2
Bible studies for writers | Ezra 1
As we begin Ezra, let’s remember the ending of 2 Chronicles. In the last book, the Israelites had been banished from Judah. The Temple had been cleaned out and burned, and the city of Jerusalem was emptied of every last remnant of God’s people. And why? Because after a series of horrible leaders and years… Continue reading Bible studies for writers | Ezra 1
