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45. The Return of the Exiles

45. The Return of the Exiles

A Chapter by Ellen


The advent of the army of Cyrus before the walls of Babylon was to the Jews a sign that their deliverance from captivity was drawing nigh. More than..
46. “The Prophets of God Helping Them”

46. “The Prophets of God Helping Them”

A Chapter by Ellen


Close by the Israelites who had set themselves to the task of rebuilding the temple, dwelt the Samaritans, a mixed race that had sprung up through t..
47. Joshua and the Angel

47. Joshua and the Angel

A Chapter by Ellen


The steady advancement made by the builders of the temple greatly discomfited and alarmed the hosts of evil. Satan determined to put forth still fur..
48. “Not by Might, nor by Power”

48. “Not by Might, nor by Power”

A Chapter by Ellen


Immediately after Zechariah’s vision of Joshua and the Angel, the prophet received a message regarding the work of Zerubbabel. “The Ange..
49. In the Days of Queen Esther

49. In the Days of Queen Esther

A Chapter by Ellen


Under the favor shown them by Cyrus, nearly fifty thousand of the children of the captivity had taken advantage of the decree permitting their retur..
50. Ezra, the Priest and Scribe

50. Ezra, the Priest and Scribe

A Chapter by Ellen


About seventy years after the return of the first company of exiles under Zerubbabel and Joshua, Artaxerxes Longimanus came to the throne of Medo-Pe..
51. A Spiritual Revival

51. A Spiritual Revival

A Chapter by Ellen


Ezra’s arrival in Jerusalem was opportune. There was great need of the influence of his presence. His coming brought courage and hope to the h..
52. A Man of Opportunity

52. A Man of Opportunity

A Chapter by Ellen


This chapter is based on Nehemiah 1; Nehemiah 2. Nehemiah, one of the Hebrew exiles, occupied a position of influence and honor in the Persian court...
53. The Builders on the Wall

53. The Builders on the Wall

A Chapter by Ellen


This chapter is based on Nehemiah 2; Nehemiah 3; and Nehemiah 4. Nehemiah’s journey to Jerusalem was accomplished in safety. The royal letter..
54. A Rebuke Against Extortion

54. A Rebuke Against Extortion

A Chapter by Ellen


This chapter is based on Nehemiah 5. The wall of Jerusalem had not yet been completed when Nehemiah’s attention was called to the unhappy con..