GOD RESTORES THE REPENTANT

Key Scriptures — In Order of Use

Bible Reading: 2 Chronicles 28–31; 32–34; 35–36; Ezra 1–3; Ezra 4–7; Ezra 8–10

Ezra 1:1 — Anchor verse.

2 Chronicles 28:22 — In distress Ahaz became yet more faithless.

2 Chronicles 29:5 — Hezekiah: consecrate yourselves, carry out the filth from the Holy Place.

2 Chronicles 32:7–8 — Hezekiah: more with us than with him; arm of flesh vs. Lord our God.

2 Chronicles 34:21 — Josiah: inquire of the Lord, great is the wrath poured out on us.

2 Chronicles 36:15–16 — God sent persistently by messengers until there was no remedy.

Isaiah 44:28 / 45:1 — Cyrus named by God over a century before his birth.

Ezra 3:11 — The people sing over the foundation: his steadfast love endures forever.

Ezra 4:3 — You have nothing to do with us in building a house to our God.

Ezra 8:22 — Ezra ashamed to ask for soldiers having declared God’s protection.

Ezra 9:6–7 — Ezra’s confession: ashamed and blushing, guilt mounted to the heavens.

Lamentations 3:22–23 — Steadfast love never ceases, mercies new every morning.