The Return

Cyrus's Decree

Seventy years done — and a Persian king the LORD calls by name sends Israel home.

The Altar and the Foundation

Worship before walls — and an old man's tears mingled with a new generation's shout.

Opposition and the Temple Finished

Adversaries stop the work for sixteen years — until two prophets stir the people up again.

Ezra Reads the Law

A scribe whose heart was prepared to seek the law — and a city standing in the street to hear it.

Nehemiah and the Wall

A cupbearer's broken heart, four months of prayer, and the wall finished in fifty-two days.

Esther: For Such a Time as This

A book in which God's name never appears — and His hand is on every page.