the presence of God on our behalf. Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own, for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.” —Hebrews 9:23–28
The Israelites Lay the Temple’s Foundation (Ezra 3:7–13)
DAY 4
1. Roughly seven months passed between Ezra 3:1 and Ezra 3:8. In that time frame, what was Israel doing in preparation for the rebuilding of the temple (v. 7)?
2. Who led the rebuilding effort, and who participated (vv. 8–10)?
3. In verses 8–9, the various workers worked “together” with their common pur- pose of rebuilding the temple. Why was such unity of mind and purpose vital?
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