In the twin books of Ezra and Nehemiah, some'� but not all'� of the Jewish exiles are returning to Jerusalem to rebuild, but they are very much still under the rule of a foreign king. God provides leaders for his people to begin reconstruction of Jerusalem's temple, walls, and worshipping structures. But the most important reconstruction work is that of the people's faith and commitment to God. @Growing-Disciples

Israel's exile to Babylon might seem far away and disconnected to the life of the Christian,... until we read the book of 1Peter. There we find that Christians have always been exiles in this world. Seeing ourselves through the lens of Israel's Exile helps us respond to the challenges of our time. @Growing-Disciples '�

In the twin books of Ezra and Nehemiah, some'� but not all'� of the Jewish exiles are returning to Jerusalem to rebuild, but they are very much still under the rule of a foreign king. God provides leaders for his people to begin reconstruction of Jerusalem's temple, walls, and worshipping structures. But the most important reconstruction work is that of the people's faith and commitment to God.

Israel's exile to Babylon might seem far away and disconnected to the life of the Christian,... until we read the book of 1Peter. There we find that Christians have always been exiles in this world. Seeing ourselves through the lens of Israel's Exile helps us respond to the challenges of our time.

Ness Hughes concludes our series on the book of Esther

Ness Hughes continues this series of devotionals on the book of Esther.