# 255 - Nehemiah’s Heart - In this episode of The Chosen People, when Nehemiah hears that Jerusalem's walls lie broken and its gates burned, he weeps, fasts, and pours out his heart to God. Then, standing before King Artaxerxes as the royal cupbearer, he risks everything to ask for permission to go home and rebuild the city of his ancestors.
Episode 255 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Ephesians 4:32, “Be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.”
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# 254 - The Chosen People Return - In this episode of The Chosen People, Prophets Haggai and Zechariah rouse a stalled people as King Darius’ decree clears the way to finish the second temple—yet God soon sends Ezra, a Torah-scribe, to confront hearts that have grown cold. With scrolls in hand and tears on the temple steps, Ezra leads Israel into costly repentance and true return, turning rebuilt walls into renewed worship.
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Episode 254 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by 2 Timothy 2:13, “If we are faithless, he remains faithful; for he can’t deny himself.”
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# 253 - Rebuilding - In this episode of The Chosen People, Returned exiles rebuild the altar and lay the temple’s foundation in Ezra 3–4, their songs of joy mingling with elders’ tears as worship rises from the ruins. When fake “allies” scheme and opposition mounts, the work stalls—but the altar’s flame keeps burning, calling a weary people to faithful beginnings.
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Episode 253 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Philippians 1:6, “Being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.”
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# 252 - Return of the Exiles - In this episode of The Chosen People, Exiled Israel hears King Cyrus’s stunning decree and begins the long road home, as Zerubbabel and Jeshua rally families, priests, and Levites to return and rebuild. In Ezra 1–2, names are recorded, temple vessels are restored, and worship—more than walls—becomes the first foundation of renewal.
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Episode 252 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Hebrews 10:23, “Let’s hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.”
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# 251 - Esther the Hero - In this episode of The Chosen People, With Haman gone, Esther and Mordecai still face an irrevocable death decree and must act with courage and wisdom. Empowered by the king’s signet, they issue a counter-edict, lead their people to defend themselves, and transform a day marked for annihilation into Purim—a celebration of deliverance, steadfast faith, and God’s quiet providence.
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Episode 251 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by 1 Samuel 16:7, “for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”
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# 250 - Haman Hangs - In this episode of The Chosen People, At Esther’s second banquet (Esther 6:14–7:10), the queen unveils her identity, exposes “this wicked Haman,” and the king orders Haman hung on the very gallows he built for Mordecai. This gripping episode explores courage under pressure, God’s quiet justice, and how pride prepares its own downfall.
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Episode 250 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 103:8–10, “Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness. He will not always accuse; neither will he stay angry forever. He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor repaid us for our iniquities.”
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# 249 - Haman's Plot - In this episode of The Chosen People, we witness Haman’s pride unravel as the gallows he builds for Mordecai become the stage for his own humiliation. In Esther 5:9–6:13, God’s hidden hand turns power upside down, reminding us that true honor belongs to the humble and that justice comes in His timing.
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Episode 249 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by 1 Peter 5:8, “Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”
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# 248 - The Rise of Esther - In this episode of The Chosen People, Mordecai’s public grief forces Esther to choose between palace safety and covenant courage, leading her to fast, reveal her true name—Hadassah—and step toward the throne “for such a time as this.” With the golden scepter extended and a strategic banquet set, her quiet wisdom begins to unravel Haman’s plot and awaken hope for her people.
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Episode 248 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Matthew 16:24, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.”
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# 247 - Whispers of Evil - In this episode of The Chosen People, Mordecai exposes an assassination plot and is forgotten as Haman rises to power, demands homage, and spins a sealed decree to annihilate the Jews. In the shadows of Persia’s palace, Esther’s hidden position—and a single act of defiance—sets the stage for a showdown between whispering evil and quiet courage.
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Episode 247 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 139:23–24, “Search me, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts. See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.”
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# 246 - The Peasant Princess - In this episode of The Chosen People, Dragged from obscurity into Persia’s palace, an orphan named Esther is swept into a beauty selection that feels more like exile than honor—yet quiet courage and hidden providence begin to move behind the curtains. In Esther 2, witness how favor, fidelity, and a remembered name (“Hadassah”) set the stage for a peasant princess to become a queen.
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Episode 246 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by 1 Corinthians 1:27, “But God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise.”
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