ISSL Reflections March 20 2022 Ezra 6:13–22 Post 3

VII.Have you ever experienced anything similar to what this passage describes in gatherings and/or worship in your faith community? VIII.Ezra 6:13-22 (New Revised Standard Version) Then, according to the word sent by King Darius, Tattenai, the governor of the province … Continue reading

ISSL Reflections March 20 2022 Ezra 6:13–22 Post 2

IV.As you read this passage can you see and hear their joy? V.Ezra 6:13-22 (New Revised Standard Version) Then, according to the word sent by King Darius, Tattenai, the governor of the province Beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates … Continue reading

ISSL Reflections March 20 2022 Ezra 6:13–22 Post 1

I.Here we read, “They finished their building … celebrated the dedication of this house of God with joy…. [they] kept the passover … with joy they celebrated.” As you read this passage, notice what brings joy to these folk, and … Continue reading

ISSL Reflections March 6 2022 Ezra 1:1–8, 11; 2:64–70 Post 2

IV.As you read these Scripture passages, once again pay attention to who is identified and what they contribute to the return of the exiles to Jerusalem and the towns of Israel. V.Ezra 1:1-8 (New Revised Standard Version) In the first … Continue reading

ISSL Reflections March 6 2022 Ezra 1:1–8, 11; 2:64–70 Post 1

I.WIth this reading in Ezra we begin reading a set of Scriptures that invite us to think about restoration, liberation, and freedom. And in the background of that is this remark from Ezra 1:11, … the exiles were brought up … Continue reading

ISSL Reflections February 13 2022 Ezra 7:1–10, 23–26 Post 3

VII.A few days ago I asked what we might find to be the core of Ezra’s being. What do you notice in this passage? VIII.Ezra 7:1-10 (New Revised Standard Version) After this, in the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia, … Continue reading