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In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading Ezra 6–10, where restoration continues but deeper issues are exposed.

The temple is completed, and the people celebrate with joy. God’s house is rebuilt, and worship is restored. Later, Ezra arrives with a new focus, not just rebuilding structures, but rebuilding hearts.

He discovers that the people have compromised again, intermarrying with surrounding nations and drifting from God’s commands. Ezra responds with grief, confession, and a call to repentance.

The book ends on a difficult but important note. Restoration is not just about returning physically. It requires spiritual renewal and realignment with God’s Word.

These chapters remind us that rebuilding must go deeper than the surface. God is not only restoring a place. He is restoring a people.

If you haven’t read Ezra 6–10 yet, pause and do that now, then come back and let’s read it together.

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