BIBLE STUDY
THE BOOK of EZRA
Introduction | What Is Elohim Saying in Ezra 1–3? What’s in a Name?
Before the foundation of the second temple was ever laid, Yahweh laid a foundation of something deeper—names.
Ezra 1–3 is more than history. It is a holy roll call. A scroll of return. A prophetic breadcrumb trail whispered through generations of exiles. Every name, every town, every priest and servant tells a piece of the greater story: Yahweh remembers. Yahweh rebuilds. Yahweh restores.
(Pt. 2) Leaders and Key Figures — Devotional Prophetic Reflection
Even Cyrus, the Gentile king, and Sheshbazzar, a name born in Babylonian dominion, become part of Yahweh’s orchestration. He stirred the spirit (Ezra 1:1, 1:5). Restoration didn’t start with gold or blueprints—it started with willing hearts.