Word of Life Bible Readings with Daron & Mary

Introduction: Esther Ch1. The Banquets of the King, Queen Vashti’s Refusal Ch.2 Vashti’s Successor Sought, Esther Finds Favor, Esther Becomes Queen, Mordecai Saves the King Ch.3 Haman’s Plot against the Jews Ch.4 Esther Learns of Haman’s Plot, Esther Plans to Intercede

Nehemiah Ch.9 The People Confess Their Sin, A Covenant Results Ch.10 Signers of the Document, Obligations of the Document Ch.11 Time Passes; Heads of Provinces, Outside Jerusalem Ch.12 Priests and Levites Who Returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, The Chief Levites, Dedication of the Wall, Procedures for the Temple Ch.13 Foreigners Excluded, Tobiah Expelled and the Temple Cleansed, Tithes Restored, Sabbath Restored, Mixed Marriages Forbidden

Nehemiah Ch.5 Usury Abolished, Nehemiah’s Example Ch.6 The Enemy’s Plot, The Wall Is Finished Ch.7 Census of First Returned Exiles, Total of People and Gifts Ch.8 Ezra Reads the Law, This Day Is Holy, Feast of Booths Restored

Introduction Nehemiah Ch.1 Nehemiah’s Grief for the Exiles Ch.2 Nehemiah’s Prayer Answered, Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem’s Walls CH.3 Builders of the Walls Ch.4 Work is Ridiculed, Discouragement Overcome

Ezra Ch.9 Mixed Marriages, Prayer of Confession Ch.10 Reconciliation with God, List of Offenders

Ezra Ch.5 Temple Work Resumed, Adversaries Write to Darius Ch.6 Darius Finds Cyrus’s Decree, The Temple Completed and Dedicated, The Passover Observed Ch.7 Ezra Journey’s from Babylon to Jerusalem, Kings Decree on Behalf of Ezra, The King’s Kindness Ch.8 People Who Went with Ezra, Ezra Sends for Levites, Protection of God Invoked, Treasure Placed in the Temple

Ezra Introduction: Ezra Ch.1 Cyrus’s Proclamation, Holy Vessels Restored Ch.2 Number of Those Returning, Priests Returning, Levites Returning, Priests Removed Ch.3 Altar and Sacrifices Restored, Temple Restoration Begun Ch.4 Adversaries Hinder the Work, The Letter to King Artaxerxes, The King Replies and Work Stops

2 Chronicles Ch.33 Manasseh Succeeds Hezekiah in Judah, Manasseh’s Idolatry Rebuked, Amon Becomes King in Judah Ch.34 Josiah Succeeds Amon in Judah, Josiah Repairs the Temple, Hilkiah Discovers Lost Book of the Law, Huldah, the Prophetess, Speaks, Josiah’s Good Rein Ch.35 The Passover Observed Again, Josiah Dies in Battle Ch.36 Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, then Jehoiachin Rule, Captivity in Babylon Begun, Zedekiah Rules in Judah, Cyrus Permits Return

2 Chronicles Ch.29 Hezekiah Succeeds Ahaz in Judah, Reforms Begun, Hezekiah Restores Temple Worship Ch.30 All Israel Invited to the Passover, Passover Reinstituted Ch.31 Idols Are Destroyed, Reforms Continued Ch.32 Sennacherib Invades Judah, Sennacherib Undermines Hezekiah, Hezekiah’s Prayer Is Answered

2 Chronicles Ch.25 Amaziah Succeeds Joash in Judah, Amaziah Defeats Edomites, Amaziah Reuked for Idolatry, Amaziah Defeated by Joash of Israel Ch.26 Uzziah Succeeds Amaziah in Judah, Uzziah Succeeds in War, Pride Is Uzziah’s Undoing Ch.27 Jotham Succeeds Uzziah in Judah Ch.28 Ahaz Succeeds Jotham in Judah, Judah is Invaded, Compromise with Assyria