The Big Story | Ezra - God’s Greater Restoration
As we reflect on the story of Ezra and Nehemiah, we see God restoring His people step by step.
After decades in exile:
The altar was rebuilt
Worship was restored
Ezra renewed the teaching of God’s Word
Nehemiah led the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls
Yet the restoration was still incomplete.
The temple did not match the glory of Solomon’s temple.
The people still struggled with obedience.
Israel remained under foreign rule.
The story leaves us longing for a greater restoration.
That restoration ultimately comes through Jesus—the true temple where God’s presence dwells among His people…
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