Lesson Text: Ezra 1-6

Week 1 of 3

Rebuilding: Ezra - Nehemiah

Fifty years after the Israelites were taken into Exile in Babylon, some of them were permitted to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the Temple of Yahweh. This was a task that required time, endurance, and no small amount of faith. In this 3-week series, we look to the leaders of this effort—Zerubbabel, Ezra, and Nehemiah—as examples of faith for us. These rebuilders worked diligently to re-establish the community's central place of worship and fortify their relationship with the Lord. We should do the same.