Please stand with me for the reading of God's Word.

Our text for today is Ezra, chapter 5, verses 1 through 5.

I'll read our text in its entirety.

When I finish reading the text, I'm going to say,

this is the word of the Lord, at which point I would appreciate very much

if you would respond by saying thanks be to God.

One more time, our text for today

is Ezra, Chapter 5, verses 1 through 5. The Bible says this. Now the prophets, Haggai and

Zechariah, the son of Edo, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name

of the God of Israel who was over them. Then Zerubbibu, the son of

Shiltium, and Jesua, the son of Josadok, arose and began to rebuild the house of God that is in Jerusalem.

And the prophets of God were with them, supporting them. At the same time, Tatenai, the governor of the

province beyond the river, and Shethar Bosinai, and their associates, came with them and spoke to them

thus, who gave you a decree to build this house and to finish this structure?

They also asked them this.

What are the names of the men who are building this building?

But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews,

and they did not stop them until the report should reach Darius,

and then an answer be returned by letter concerning it.

This is the word of the Lord.

Thank you, God.

All right.

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