Unit 17 Session 1
THE PEOPLE RESTORED
EZRA 1:5-8 ; 3:1-7
Key Concept:God is faithful to reconcile and restore His people to Himself.
After decades of disobedience and defeat, God's covenant people were a threadbare bunch. The best and brightest had been deported to Babylon, while the poor, the worn out, and the weak were left behind to work the land for the benefit of another nation. But after seventy years, a new power arrived on the scene to crush Babylon for their excesses, just as the Lord had promised. And King Cyrus of Persia then issued a decree allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem to rebuild their temple. God's people now held onto a thread of hope that restoration might come to their ragtag remnant.
As you examine Ezra 1:5-8 ; 3:1-7:
✞ Recognize that even through discipline, God desires to
restore His people.
✞ Highlight how King Cyrus recognized God's power and
gave Him the praise He deserved.
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