Reading the Bible in Historical Sequence Part 9Sample
520 BC In Jerusalem the prophet Haggai reproves idle Jews urging them to finish the Temple and promises God’s blessing. Zerubbabel and Joshua lead the re-building. The Temple is small but the coming Messiah will glorify it. In 519 BC the regional governor sends an enquiry to Emperor Darius about the Temple. God tells Zechariah that He wants to reinstate Jerusalem and wants the remaining Jews to flee Babylon.
About this Plan
In the beginning was the Word … but what came next? This plan is for anyone who wants a better understanding of the Bible. It provides a chronological reading program that endeavors to place all biblical passages in their date order. Part Nine of this twelve-part one-year reading plan is titled ‘From Exile to Rebuilding Jerusalem: 587 BC–410 BC’.
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