The priests and Levites had all made themselves clean for their special work. The Levites killed the lambs for the Passover sacrifice. They did that on behalf of all the people, the priests and themselves. Ezra 6:20 原來，祭司和利未人一同自潔，無一人不潔淨。利未人為被擄歸回的眾人和他們的弟兄眾祭司，並為自己宰逾越節的羊羔。 以斯拉記 6:20
So I will now tell you what you must do for the Jewish leaders. You must help them to build this temple again. Use the king’s money to pay for everything that they need to continue the work. Use the taxes that we receive from people in the region west of the Euphrates river. The […]
Then the prophets Haggai and Iddo’s grandson, Zechariah, spoke messages from God. They served Israel’s God, and they spoke with his authority. They told God’s message to the Jews who lived in Jerusalem and in other parts of Judea. Then Shealtiel’s son, Zerubbabel, and Jozadak’s son, Jeshua, started again to build God’s temple in Jerusalem. […]
But Zerubbabel, Jeshua and the other leaders of Israel’s people said, ‘No. You cannot help us to build the temple for our God. We must build it by ourselves for the Lord, Israel’s God. That is what Cyrus, king of Persia, has commanded us to do.’ Then the people who lived near them tried to […]
The men who were building the Lord’s temple finished the foundations. Then the priests put on their special clothes. They made a noise with their trumpets. The Levites (sons of Asaph) made a noise with their cymbals. They all stood to praise the Lord, in the way that Israel’s King David had told them many […]
These are the people who returned to Jerusalem and the other towns in Judah. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had brought them as prisoners to Babylon. Each person returned to his own town. ……All together, 42,360 people returned to Jerusalem. There were also 7,337 male and female servants, as well as 200 male and female singers.Ezra […]
In the first year that Cyrus, king of Persia, was ruling Babylon, the Lord put a thought in his mind. King Cyrus decided to send a message to everybody who lived in his kingdom. Cyrus’ message would cause what God had already spoken to his prophet Jeremiah to become true. The message was written down […]
Jesus, who is also called Justus, says ‘hello’ to you, too. These three men are the only Jewish believers who are serving God with me. We work together to bring people into the kingdom of God. These men have helped me to be strong. Colossians 4:11 耶數又稱為猶士都，也問你們安。奉割禮的人中，只有這三個人是為上帝的國與我一同做工的，也是叫我心裏得安慰的。 歌羅西書 4:11
When you are with people who do not believe in Christ, be careful how you live. Use every chance to do good things. When you speak to people, always speak kind words. Say things that will help them. Then, when someone asks you a question, you will know how to reply. Colossians 4:5-6 你們要愛惜光陰，用智慧與外人交往。 你們的言語要常常帶着和氣，好像用鹽調和，就可知道該怎樣回答各人。 […]
Wives, obey your husbands. That is the right thing to do, because you belong to the Lord. Husbands, love your wives. Do not bring trouble to them. Children, always obey your parents. That pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not cause your children to be upset. If you do, they might think that they never do […]
