These chapters speak about how the Lord brought about the fall of Jerusalem as he had declared because of the evil deeds that the kings and the people had committed.
The Babylonians attacked the city and it was all handed over to King Nebuchadnezzar. The glory of the Lord’s temple had been destroyed and King of Persia reigned
God is a God of second chances!
23 "This is what Cyrus king of Persia says:
" 'The LORD, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. Anyone of his people among you—may the LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.' "
HE ultimately wants to set His people free! Moving the king’s heart, He put it in his heart to allow the people of God who wanted to rebuild the temple of God in Jerusalem to return.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
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