God Will Judge Core Seminars—Old Testament Class 25: Ezra, Nehemiah, & Esther God Works Through Circumstances EZRA-NEHEMIAH Context Historical Context God Will Save His People Events occur between 538 and ca. 433 BC Conclusion Cyrus, the Persian king, allows Jews to return and rebuild Redemptive-Historical Context God still committed to His plan of redemption A Study Outline for Ezra-Nehemiah But the full is not yet God Initiates, People Respond Ezra 1:1-6 – The People Return and Rebuild Ezra 1:7 6:22 – The People Sin and Repent Ezra 7 10 – – Theme Nehemiah Returns, People Rebuild the – Nehemiah 1 7 – God is renewing the covenant by restoring His people, the temple, The People Rejoice….and Relapse Nehemiah 8-13 true worship, and Jerusalem. But it’s not the same, and it doesn’t fulfill all the great prophesies. Thus His people still look to the A Study Outline for Esther future. Esther 1-2 Esther’s Rise – Esther 3-5 Haman’s Plot – Esther 6-7 Mordecai’s Victory – Esther 8-10 Jews’ Celebration –
God Will Judge God Works Through Circumstances God Will Save His People Conclusion A Study Outline for Ezra-Nehemiah God Initiates, People Respond – Ezra 1:1-6 The People Return and Rebuild Ezra 1:7 – 6:22 The People Sin and Repent – Ezra 7 – 10 Nehemiah Returns, People Rebuild the – Nehemiah 1 – 7 The People Rejoice….and Relapse Nehemiah 8-13 A Study Outline for Esther Esther 1-2 – Esther’s Rise Esther 3-5 – Haman’s Plot Esther 6-7 – Mordecai’s Victory Esther 8-10 – Jews’ Celebration Core Seminars—Old Testament Class 25: Ezra, Nehemiah, & Esther EZRA-NEHEMIAH Context Historical Context Events occur between 538 and ca. 433 BC Cyrus, the Persian king, allows Jews to return and rebuild Redemptive-Historical Context God still committed to His plan of redemption But the full is not yet Theme God is renewing the covenant by restoring His people, the temple, true worship, and Jerusalem. But it’s not the same, and it doesn’t fulfill all the great prophesies. Thus His people still look to the future.
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