April 19, 2026 – Ezra 2 – Roll Call of the Returnees

The returnees from exile are listed by families, and are led by Ezra, Zerubbabel and Joshua the High Priest. As in the building of the Tabernacle almost a thousand years before, God “stirred up” the hearts of those involved, emphasizing that rebuilding the Temple would not be a man-made project but a divine act of restoration.

Notes on Ezra 2:1-70

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