Esther Chapter 5 records one of the most courageous moments in Esther’s life. After calling the Jews of Susa to fast for three days, Queen Esther risks her life by approaching King Ahasuerus without being summoned. Persian law made such an action dangerous, but Esther...
Nehemiah Chapter 5 shifts attention from the external enemies threatening Jerusalem to a serious injustice developing among the Jewish people themselves. While the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls continues, many poor families are suffering from famine, heavy taxation,...
Ezra Chapter 5 records the renewal of the work on the Temple in Jerusalem after construction had previously been stopped by opposition. God raises up the prophets Haggai and Zechariah to encourage the Jewish people to resume rebuilding His house. Under the leadership...
2 Chronicles Chapter 5 records one of the most glorious moments in Israel’s history—the completion of Solomon’s Temple and the arrival of the Ark of the Covenant in the Most Holy Place. After years of preparation and construction, Solomon gathers Israel’s leaders in...
1 Chronicles Chapter 5 records the descendants and history of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, who settled east of the Jordan River. The chapter explains why Reuben, although Israel’s firstborn son, lost the privileges normally associated...
