1 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:10,720 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Study Headquarters 3 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: dot com. You're listening to the chapter today Audio Bible. 4 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:20,720 Speaker 1: I'm John Stanghi, and today we're in Ezra chapter two, 5 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:26,400 Speaker 1: and we'll be reading from the New English translation. These 6 00:00:26,440 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 1: are the people of the province who were going up 7 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:32,840 Speaker 1: from the captives of the exile whom King nebekin Ezer 8 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:37,600 Speaker 1: of Babylon had forced into exile and Babylon. They returned 9 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 1: to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own city. They 10 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:53,080 Speaker 1: came with Zorobabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reliah, Mordecai, Bill Sean, ms, Parr, 11 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 1: big Vi, ray Hum, and Banah. The number of Israelites 12 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 1: was as fo the descendants of Parosh two thousand, one 13 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:11,480 Speaker 1: hundred seventy two, the descendants of Shefetayah three hundred seventy two, 14 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:16,840 Speaker 1: the descendants of Era seven hundred seventy five, the descendants 15 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 1: of Peihath Moab from the line of Jeshua and Joeab 16 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:26,520 Speaker 1: two thousand, eight hundred twelve, the descendants of Elam one thousand, 17 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:31,120 Speaker 1: two hundred fifty four, the descendants of ze Ti nine 18 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:36,600 Speaker 1: hundred forty five, the descendants of Zekai seven hundred sixty 19 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:41,920 Speaker 1: the descendants of Bonni six hundred forty two, the descendants 20 00:01:41,959 --> 00:01:47,200 Speaker 1: of Bibai six hundred twenty three, the descendants of Asgad 21 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 1: one thousand, two hundred twenty two, the descendants of Adonikam 22 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:57,520 Speaker 1: six hundred sixty six, the descendants of big Vai two 23 00:01:57,560 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 1: thousand fifty six, the descendants of Adin four hundred fifty four, 24 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 1: the descendants of Attur through Hezekiah ninety eight, the descendants 25 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:14,800 Speaker 1: of Bezi three hundred twenty three, the descendants of Jora 26 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:20,560 Speaker 1: one hundred twelve, the descendants of Hashim two hundred twenty three, 27 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:26,200 Speaker 1: the descendants of Gibbar ninety five, the men of Bethlehem 28 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:30,840 Speaker 1: one hundred twenty three, the men of Netophah fifty six, 29 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:36,079 Speaker 1: the men of Anathoth one hundred twenty eight, the men 30 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:39,919 Speaker 1: of the family of Asthma beth forty two, the men 31 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:45,880 Speaker 1: of Kirieth, Jerreim, Kepherah, and Beiroth seven hundred forty three, 32 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:50,240 Speaker 1: the men of Ramah and Giba six hundred twenty one, 33 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 1: the men of Micmash one hundred twenty two, the men 34 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:59,600 Speaker 1: of Bethel and Ai two hundred twenty three, the descendants 35 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:04,920 Speaker 1: of Ni fifty two, the descendants of Magbish one hundred 36 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:09,680 Speaker 1: fifty six, the descendants of the Other Elam one thousand, 37 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 1: two hundred fifty four, the descendants of Harem three hundred 38 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 1: twenty the men of Laud, Hadid and Anno seven hundred 39 00:03:20,040 --> 00:03:24,840 Speaker 1: twenty five, the men of Jericho three hundred forty five, 40 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:32,320 Speaker 1: the descendants of Sena three thousand, six hundred thirty the priests, 41 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 1: the descendants of Jediah through the family of Jeshua nine 42 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 1: hundred seventy three, the descendants of Immer one thousand fifty two, 43 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:47,880 Speaker 1: the descendants of Peshur one thousand, two hundred forty seven, 44 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 1: the descendants of Harem one thousand seventeen, the Levites, the 45 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:58,960 Speaker 1: descendants of Jeshua and Cadmil through the line of Hadavia 46 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:04,680 Speaker 1: seventy four. The singers, the descendants of Asaf one hundred 47 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 1: twenty eight. The gate Keepers, the descendants of Shallum, the 48 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:14,080 Speaker 1: descendants of Attur, the descendants of Talman, the descendants of Akub, 49 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:18,880 Speaker 1: the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai one 50 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:23,839 Speaker 1: hundred thirty nine. The temple servants, the descendants of Ziha, 51 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:28,720 Speaker 1: the descendants of Hazufah, the descendants of Tabaoth, the descendants 52 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:33,120 Speaker 1: of Kiros, the descendants of Sayaha, the descendants of Paidan, 53 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:38,040 Speaker 1: the descendants of Lebana, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants 54 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:42,479 Speaker 1: of Akub, the descendants of hagab the descendants of Shalmai, 55 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:47,560 Speaker 1: the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Gidel, the descendants 56 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:51,560 Speaker 1: of Gahar, the descendants of Riaya, the descendants of Resin, 57 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 1: the descendants of Nakota, the descendants of Gazam, the descendants 58 00:04:56,480 --> 00:05:00,760 Speaker 1: of Uza, the descendants of Pasiah, the descendant of Besai, 59 00:05:01,320 --> 00:05:05,800 Speaker 1: the descendants of Asna, the descendants of Mayunim, the descendants 60 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:10,280 Speaker 1: of Nephusim, the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakeaphah, 61 00:05:10,640 --> 00:05:15,039 Speaker 1: the descendants of Harjr. The descendants of Baslath, the descendants 62 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:19,280 Speaker 1: of Mahida, the descendants of Harsha, the descendants of Barkas, 63 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:24,160 Speaker 1: the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Tima, the descendants 64 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 1: of Nisia and the descendants of Hatifah, the descendants of 65 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:33,880 Speaker 1: the Servants of Solomon, the descendants of Sotai, the descendants 66 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:38,599 Speaker 1: of Hassofareth, the descendants of Peruda, the descendants of Jayla, 67 00:05:39,080 --> 00:05:43,440 Speaker 1: the descendants of Darkhan, the descendants of GADeL, the descendants 68 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 1: of Shefataiah, the descendants of Hatil, the descendants of Pokareth, Hazebame, 69 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:53,919 Speaker 1: and the descendants of Ami, all the temple servants and 70 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:57,920 Speaker 1: the descendants of the servants of Solomon three hundred ninety two. 71 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 1: These some of the ones that came up from Tel Mala, Telharsha, 72 00:06:03,880 --> 00:06:08,960 Speaker 1: kiub Adon, and Immer, although they were unable to certify 73 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:12,240 Speaker 1: their family connection or their ancestry as to whether they 74 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:16,919 Speaker 1: really were from Israel. The descendants of del Ayah, the 75 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:21,239 Speaker 1: descendants of Tobia, and the descendants of Nakota six hundred 76 00:06:21,279 --> 00:06:25,479 Speaker 1: and fifty two. And from among the priests, the descendants 77 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:30,560 Speaker 1: of Hobya, the descendants of Hakkas, and the descendants of Barzelai, 78 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:33,440 Speaker 1: who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzelai 79 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:37,640 Speaker 1: the Gileadite, and was called by that name. They searched 80 00:06:37,680 --> 00:06:41,120 Speaker 1: for their records in the genealogical materials, but did not 81 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 1: find them. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood. The 82 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:48,800 Speaker 1: governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred 83 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:51,680 Speaker 1: food until there was a priest who could consult the 84 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:56,920 Speaker 1: Urim and Thummim. The entire group numbered forty two thousand, 85 00:06:57,040 --> 00:07:01,040 Speaker 1: three hundred sixty not counting their male and female servants, 86 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 1: who numbered seven thousand, three hundred thirty seven. They also 87 00:07:05,640 --> 00:07:09,280 Speaker 1: had two hundred male and female singers, and seven hundred 88 00:07:09,320 --> 00:07:13,640 Speaker 1: thirty six horses, two hundred forty five mules, four hundred 89 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:18,160 Speaker 1: thirty five camels, and six thousand, seven hundred twenty donkeys. 90 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:22,559 Speaker 1: When they came to the Lord's Temple in Jerusalem, some 91 00:07:22,640 --> 00:07:26,080 Speaker 1: of the family leaders offered voluntary offerings for the Temple 92 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:29,880 Speaker 1: of God in order to rebuild it on its site 93 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:32,520 Speaker 1: as they were able. They gave to the treasury for 94 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:37,200 Speaker 1: this work sixty one thousand drachmas of gold, five thousand 95 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:42,800 Speaker 1: minas of silver, and one hundred priestly robes. The priests, 96 00:07:43,080 --> 00:07:47,680 Speaker 1: the levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, 97 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 1: and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all 98 00:07:51,920 --> 00:08:00,320 Speaker 1: the rest of Israel lived in their towns. Let's pray, Lord, 99 00:08:00,360 --> 00:08:02,400 Speaker 1: we thank you for your word, and we thank you 100 00:08:02,520 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 1: that as we look at this portion of scripture and 101 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:09,240 Speaker 1: we read this long list of names and numbers, we 102 00:08:09,320 --> 00:08:12,600 Speaker 1: can thank you, Lord for what it signifies. Lord, these 103 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:16,360 Speaker 1: are chapters that are tempting to skip over. We look 104 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:19,480 Speaker 1: at these lists and we just glance at them. But 105 00:08:19,520 --> 00:08:22,400 Speaker 1: when we really think about it, these are people who 106 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:26,280 Speaker 1: were willing to leave and go back to Jerusalem because 107 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:30,640 Speaker 1: of what you had decreed through Cyrus. In faith, they 108 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:34,000 Speaker 1: made the journey back to the land of their ancestors 109 00:08:34,520 --> 00:08:37,080 Speaker 1: so that they could begin the work of rebuilding the 110 00:08:37,080 --> 00:08:41,160 Speaker 1: temple that had been destroyed decades earlier. Lord, we're grateful 111 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:43,840 Speaker 1: for their example of faith, and we recognize Lord, that 112 00:08:43,840 --> 00:08:46,959 Speaker 1: that's your calling on our lives as well. You tell 113 00:08:47,040 --> 00:08:49,760 Speaker 1: us in your word that you are pleased through faith, 114 00:08:50,280 --> 00:08:52,760 Speaker 1: and you invite us as men and women to trust 115 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:55,960 Speaker 1: in your son Jesus Christ by faith, and then to 116 00:08:56,120 --> 00:08:59,920 Speaker 1: walk by faith each and every day that we live. Lord. 117 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:01,720 Speaker 1: We know that that can only be done as you 118 00:09:01,840 --> 00:09:04,679 Speaker 1: empower it, and so we pray that, by your grace, 119 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:06,920 Speaker 1: you would empower us to walk by faith in you 120 00:09:07,080 --> 00:09:11,439 Speaker 1: every single day. Lord. We're grateful that you can accomplish 121 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:13,720 Speaker 1: that in our lives and in our hearts, and we 122 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:16,280 Speaker 1: thank you, Lord that you're present with us today. We 123 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:18,320 Speaker 1: commit this day to your care, and we thank you 124 00:09:18,400 --> 00:09:21,800 Speaker 1: for all these things in Jesus' name. Amen.