Restoring the Fortunes of Zion (Week 39)
The prophets Haggai and Zechariah are used by God to bring correction and encouragement to the people of Israel tasked with rebuilding the temple. Their words echo those to Moses and Joshua hundreds of years earlier: “be strong for I am with you.” They are not to be discouraged—there is a day when the glory of this temple will be even greater than that of the previous one. This episode complements the daily readings from our Walk Thru the Bible reading plan for October 25-31, covering Daniel 10-12; Ezra 4-6; Haggai; Zechariah 1-8.