Nehemiah 11:1-12:26; 1 Chronicles 9:1-34~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today in Nehemiah chapter 11 we read about the people of Israel occupying Jerusalem – and not necessarily by their own choice!  Lots had to be thrown to determine which 1…

Nehemiah 8:13-10:39~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture on The ESV Bible ~ Today in Nehemiah chapter 9 we read the wonderful prayer of the Levites!  This prayer is a fantastic overview of God’s grace and discipline to the Israelites. Today in Nehemiah chapter 10 we read…

Nehemiah 7:4-8:12~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ We have powerful readings in Nehemiah today!  Just to frame up for us the date of these readings, in chapter 8 verse 2 we are reading about October 8, 444 B.C.  Verses 2 &…

Nehemiah 3:1-7:3~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today in Nehemiah chapter 3 we read about the Israelites involvement in the various segments of the wall of Jerusalem being rebuilt!  Below is an image by C.F. Vos titled “Rebuilding the Walls of…

Ezra 9:1-10:44; Nehemiah 1:1-2:20~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture on The ESV Bible ~ Below is an image for Ezra chapter 9 verses 1 through 3: “But then the Jewish leaders came to me and said, “Many of the people of Israel, and even some of…

Ezra 4:7-23; Ezra 7:1-8:36~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ We have great readings today in Ezra about the completion of the second Temple!  Note that this second Temple, which was completed on March 12, 516 B.C., is the same Temple that…

Esther 5:1-10:3~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Below is an amazing painting by Rembrandt from the year 1660 of Esther revealing the evil plans of Haman to King Xerxes at the banquet in chapter 7.  Check out how Haman is off…

Ezra 6:14-22; Ezra 4:6; Esther 1:1-4:17~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today we begin reading about Queen Esther! Hold on tight because Esther is an amazing book – Don’t miss it!  Below is Esther: ~ Esther ~Author: UnknownDate: Fifth century B.C.Content:…

Zechariah 9:1-14:21~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ I love it!  In today’s readings Zechariah prophesies 500 years in advance about Jesus entering Jerusalem riding on a donkey to a hail of Hosanna’s (days before his death – popularly known as Palm…

Zechariah 6:1-15; Ezra 5:3-6:14; Zechariah 7-8:23~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Bible.org’s commentary on today’s readings in Zechariah titled “Oracles Concerning Hypocritical Fasting” is at this link. We have great readings today in Ezra about the completion of the second Temple! …