September 7, 2026
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Reading along with us in Ezra and James? Here’s today’s reading:
Ezra 2 (NIV)
The List of the Exiles Who Returned
1Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive to Babylon (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to their own town,……Continue Reading
These lists were very important to the Jews to establish numbers, connections, property and responsibility. What are just names to us were significant to them and found worthy to be documented in the Bible. How exciting it must have been to return to the promised land and how generous they were in giving to allow for reestablishing the worship of God in the temple.
Ezra 2
Ezra 2
Ezra 2 and 3
“And they sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to the Lord: “For He is good, For His mercy endures forever toward Israel.” Then all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.”
Ezra 3:11 NKJV
A chapter of lists, we never take the significance of these lists for granted as it is all important to God. These are the people who chose to return and rebuild and now there would be a substantial presence of Jewish people back in the lannd God gave them.
Ezra 2