Series: Rebuilding Ruins - God's Faithfulness in Ezra and Nehemiah
A No Good Very Bad Ending
February 12, 2023 | Mike Matousek
Why didn't God end the book of Nehemiah (and the entire Old Testament) one chapter earlier? There the news is good and the people are celebrating spiritual revival. Then it all falls apart. Why is this ending so important, and how does it give us hope?
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Series Information
After seventy years in exile, the books of Ezra and Nehemiah record a series of returns of the Jewish people from captivity in Persia. They return to rebuild the Temple and the walls of Jerusalem that were left in ruins by the Babylonians. But the promise of return is quickly met with opposition and the spiritual renewal of the community is not sustained. Yet the hand of God is evident and at work in protecting the people and calling them back into relationship. As the community of Countryside Community Church this series will help us understand God's faithfulness in sustaining his covenant and people throughout the story of Scripture. As we step into the new year and further out of the pandemic it will also challenge us to seek God's work in rebuilding our own ruins in our lives and relationships, knowing he is faithful.
