Jerusalem Reborn

The Chosen People

Pray.com

Judaism, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.7 • 574 Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

# 259 - The Wall is Complete - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Nehemiah faces lies, threats, and betrayal meant to stop the rebuilding of Jerusalem—but faith and perseverance carry the people through. At last, the walls stand complete, a living testimony that God’s strength turns fear into triumph and ruins into restoration.Episode 259 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/Today's opening prayer is inspired by Nehemiah 5:19, Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Show Notes:(00:58) Intro with Yael Eckstein(01:48) Jerusalem Reborn(12:47) Reflection with Yael Eckstein See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Previously on the chosen people.
0:03.0	Voices.
0:04.0	Angry and weary rose from the streets of Jerusalem.
0:09.0	No sound of clanging stone or rhythm of chisels,
0:13.0	only cries of injustice and of desperation.
0:18.0	We're starving Nehemiah!
0:20.0	And who profits from our suffering?
0:22.6	Our own brothers.
0:24.6	Lord, how can we build walls of stone while tearing each other apart from within?
0:31.6	How can we restore your city when we devour one another with greed.
0:48.3	Restored to them today their fields, their vineyards, their olive groves, their homes, and their children.
0:56.1	Cancel their deaths. Let justice reign once again among God's people.
1:02.4	This is an I-Heart podcast, guaranteed human.
1:08.3	As a listener of the Chosen People podcast, you know the power of God's Word.
1:12.6	For Christians in more than 70 nations, access to the Bible is limited or even restricted. More than 850,000 Christians need Bibles right now. Through
1:20.3	the Voice of the Martyrs Network of frontline workers, you have the opportunity to help place
1:25.6	a Bible in the hands of every Christian in a hostile area or restricted nation.
1:30.8	These workers are willing to risk arrest, imprisonment, beatings, and even death to get Bibles to Christians who might never receive them otherwise.
1:40.3	We know them by name, and you can help.
1:43.9	Learn more about VOM's Bible distribution at VOM.org slash chosen Bible.
1:50.9	Today, our brothers and sisters are asking for Bibles.
1:54.4	You can help provide them by visiting VOM.org slash chosen Bible now.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Pray.com, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Pray.com and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.