Oh let the Son of God and found you with his spirit and his life,

let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul.

Oh, let him have the things that hold you

and his spirit like a dove will descend upon your life and make you

home.

Welcome to the Word for today,

featuring the Bible Teaching of Pastor Chuck Smith,

founder of the Calbury Chapel Movement.

This radio program is a verse by verse study through the entire

Bible. And on today's edition of the word for today, Hastert continues with the decree

of Cyrus as we pick up in Ezra chapter 1 verse one and now with today's

message hears pastor Chuck. Let's turn now to the Book of Ezra.

The Book of Ezra, the first part was probably written by Ezra,

but written from the records, actually at the time that Cyrus gave the decree to build the temple,

Ezra wasn't even alive. build the temple

Ezra wasn't even alive

Ezra doesn't come into the story into a firsthand account

until you get to chapter 7. The first six chapters deal with the first of the

repatriation of the nation Israel after the Babylonian captivity.

Now in the first year of Cyrus, the King of Persia,

that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled the Lord

stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia that he made a proclamation

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