Thursday

4-July

Ezra 5-6; Psalm 82; 2 Corinthians 7

Happy 4th of July!

Ezra 5:  Who is Tattenai and why did he write a letter to King Darius?

Ezra 6:  What was the response to Tattenai’s letter?

2 Corinthians 7:  Why does Paul rejoice for the Corinthians?

Journal Prompt:  Like Ezra, has God given you favor, gifts, skills, or even opportunity to do something for Him with your life?

Answers:

Ezra 5:  Tattenai was governor of the land beyond the Euphrates. He wrote to King Darius to report that the Temple was being rebuilt, and he wanted the king to verify that they had received permission to do this work.

Ezra 6: King Darius ordered Tattenai to not only to allow them to continue rebuilding the Temple but he ordered Tattenai to provide for all their needs and cover their expenses after finding a document that verified that Cyrus had indeed authorize the rebuilding of the Temple.

2 Corinthians 7:  He rejoices because of their longing, mourning, and zeal for him which led to godly grief and repentance. He rejoices because they have taken care of Titus and refreshed his soul, and he rejoices because he has complete confidence in the Corinthians.