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Announcements . HW : None. Quiz: What do you remember? . List SIX people from last semester (You may NOT use your notes…only your BRAIN!) Under each… Give THREE characteristics/descriptions Write out in COMPLETE sentences Ex: 1. Jesus Christ

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  1. Announcements • HW: None

  2. Quiz: What do you remember? • List SIX people from last semester • (You may NOT use your notes…only your BRAIN!) • Under each… • Give THREE characteristics/descriptions • Write out in COMPLETE sentences • Ex: • 1. Jesus Christ • The Messiah/Son of God who brought peace to the world • Etc.

  3. Chapter 14 A Remnant Returns

  4. Belshazzar’s Feast

  5. Belshazzar • Book of Daniel • Poor regent • Father was away at war • Outside the Bible • Idols brought to Babylon for safekeeping • Why? • Persian Army advancing

  6. Belshazzar • Belshazzar’s reaction to Persian advance? • Feast for “closest” 1,000 friends • Ate and drank from finest silver • Silver – from Temple of Jerusalem

  7. Belshazzar • As the guests dined… • Hand appeared to write on the wall (opposite the lamp stand) Mene Tekel Parsin

  8. Belshazzar • No one could interpret the writing • King offered a reward to someone who could • The Queen remembered Daniel

  9. Belshazzar • Daniel brought to the king • Prime Minister – reward • Refused • Began interpretation • Reminded king of Nebuchadnezzar • “You have lifted yourself up against the Lord of Heaven…”

  10. Daniel’s Interpretation • Mene • God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end (Dn. 5: 22-28)

  11. Daniel’s Interpretation • Tekel • You have been weighed in the balance and found wanting

  12. Daniel’s Interpretation • Peres • Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and the Persians

  13. Belshazzar’s Reaction • Gave Daniel purple robe and gold chain • Made Daniel third ruler • Daniel refused • Belshazzar was killed same night

  14. Cyrus the Messiah

  15. Cyrus • No delight in bloodshed • Sought loyalty • Conquered allowed to keep customs • To the Jews • Liberator • Decree given allowing return to Jerusalem

  16. Cyrus • Did NOT force Jews to return • Gave the option • Rebuilt the Temple of God • Conqueror chosen by God to restore God’s people • Lord’s Anointed*

  17. The Return of the Exiles Beginning of New Jerusalem

  18. New Jerusalem • Not all returned • Why? • Could they may it work? • New Orleans • Those who returned • Determined • New Temple • New Homes

  19. Obstacles • Jerusalem –a mess • Houses and temple charred • No money, resources to rebuild • Laid foundation to Temple • Mixed reactions (Ezr 3:11-13) • No Ark of Covenant • Holy of Holies would be empty space

  20. Trouble with the Samaritans

  21. Samaritans • Cyrus commanded rebuilding of temple • Samaritans offered to help • Rejected by the Jews • Samaritans bribed local officials to stop building • Rumor that Jews were to rebel • Temple sat incomplete

  22. Darius • Finds Cyrus decree • Persian law –cannot revoke King’s decree • Building of temple allowed • Paid for by taxes

  23. Ezra: The Scribe • Priest and Scribe • In charge of choosing judges and magistrates • Dream – to purify Holy Land • Found – priests marrying pagan women

  24. Ezra: the Scribe • Very persuasive • Taught the people the Law • Became moral leader • This is when the Judaism of Jesus’ day was born • Ezra –Father of Judaism

  25. Lessons from Ezra Failure to heed led to captivity Lack of knowledge led to destruction Drifted into apostasy Spiritual growth requires study • Results of neglecting to study and obey God’s word

  26. Lessons from Ezra Led to much grief and heartache The same problem caused Solomon to fall Two people going in two different directions Additional hardships 2. Marrying outside of God’s family

  27. Lessons from Ezra Three preachers helped to preserve the faithful remnant Getting the law back into their hearts Must preach the truth, and only true repentance can bring peace and security 3. The power of preaching and true repentance

  28. Lessons from Ezra Ezra confessed their sins Ashamed of their conduct—no excuses! Their only hope was in returning to God’s ways 4. The sorrow that sin always brings

  29. Lessons from Ezra Jeremiah foretold the 70-year captivity {Jere.25:12} Isaiah had named Cyrus {Isa.44:28} Persian rulers were more humane Loyal work of people such as Daniel, Esther, and Nehemiah 5. Divine providence in the book of Ezra

  30. Nehemiah • Governor and prophet • Did not accept large salary • Paid for all his expenses • Example for the rich (then and now)

  31. Nehemiah • Hypocrisy –greatest problem • Practiced slavery, but gave to the temple • Rich people giving little to Temple • Offering worst of their flocks • Nehemiah and Malachi speak out • Main message • Get rid of all sin to prepare for the Messiah • God wants righteousness/not “sacrifices”

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