Week 7 – Lessons from the Prophets Cont’d Day 3 – Zechariah and the Fatherless: Zechariah 7,8 So, what about the fatherless? Where do they come into this whole picture? Once again, they are at the heart of the issue. Apparently, during the time of the captivity the Jews had been observing a time of …
OT 7:2 Glory Out Of Rubble
Week 7 – Lessons from the Prophets Cont’d Day 2: Zechariah and Ministry Cont’d – Glory from Rubble: Haggai 2 Although it is not addressed in the chapters of Ezra that we have been covering, you may remember that when the foundation of the temple was laid those who had seen the former temple wept …
OT 6:5 Don’t Pour Your Life Into A Bag With Holes
Week 6 – Lessons from the Prophets Cont’d Day 5: Zechariah and Ministry Cont’d – Don’t Pour Your Life Into A Bag With Holes: Haggai 1 The King’s letter brought the rebuilding of the temple to a halt. The response of the Jews to this new situation is very disheartening. In the opening chapter of …
OT 6:4 When the Enemy Frustrates our Purpose
Week 6 – Lessons from the Prophets Cont’d Day 4: Zechariah and Ministry – When the Enemy Frustrates our Purpose: Ezra 4 Zerubbabel took a stand and would not allow the Jew’s adversaries a place in the building of the temple. So, what was their response? They made life miserable: “Then the people of the …
OT 6:3 When the Enemy Volunteers
Week 6 – Lessons from the Prophets Cont’d Day 3 – Zechariah and the Challenges of Ministry – When the Enemy Volunteers: Ezra 4 So, you may be thinking, wait a minute, Zechariah and Challenges of Ministry – so why are we reading from Ezra? The answer is simple. The ministry of Zechariah overlaps the …
