When God’s people follow God's will, we can overcome any enemy – even if we have to build with one hand while holding a sword in the other. But first, we have to overcome our own tendency toward selfishness.

In this week's reading of Ezra and Nehemiah, the 70 years of exile are over, the people start to return, and a whole lot of time passes in a short number of chapters. The reasons for that, and the problems created by it are what we cover in this episode.

Also note:

• In Ezra, the Israelites are called Jews for the first time
• Our church buildings are NOT the New Testament parallel to the Old Testament temple
• After this time, idolatry will never be a problem for the Jews again

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