2. HISTORY. The Exile(s) Northern kingdom Southern kingdom Israel Judah
10 tribes
Assyria
721 BC
Southern kingdom
Judah
2 tribes
Babylon
586 BC

3. THE PLACE

4. THE BOOKS Ezra and Nehemiah
1-2 Return No-1
Zerubbabel. 50, BC
3-6 Rebuild
Joshua. Altar and Temple
7-8 Return No-2
Ezra BC
9-10 Reform
1-2 Return No-3
Nehemiah. ‘handful’ BC
3-7 Rebuild
Wall and gates
8-10 Renew
Ezra reads the law
11-13 Reform

5. READING Nehemiah 8. Ezra reads the Law
The Spirit of God The Word of God The People of God

6. The Spirit of God bringing the Word of God to the People of God
Seen in - our passage v1 – seen in us
Seen in Ezra v – seen in us
Seen behind the scenes v4 – seen in us
Seen in others alongside v4 – seen in us
Seen in their response v – seen in us
Seen in the Levites v – seen in us
Seen in the effect on the people v9 – seen in you