Coming Home: Reflections on the Book of Ezra

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1 Coming Home: Reflections on the Book of Ezra

2 great guilt. And for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have captivity, to plundering, and to utter shame, as it is today. Still Standing: Safe in the City of God Psalm 48

3 Psalm great 48:1-4 guilt. And for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have A captivity, Song. A Psalm to plundering, of the Sons and of to Korah. utter shame, as it is today. 1 Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised in the city of our God! His holy mountain, 2 beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King. 3 Within her citadels God has made himself known as a fortress. 4 For behold, the kings assembled; they came on together.

4 Psalm great 48:5-8 guilt. And for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have 5 captivity, As soon as to they plundering, saw it, they and were to utter astounded; shame, as it is today. they were in panic; they took to flight. 6 Trembling took hold of them there, anguish as of a woman in labor. 7 By the east wind you shattered the ships of Tarshish. 8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God, which God will establish forever. Selah

5 Psalm great 48:9-11 guilt. And for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have 9 captivity, We have to thought plundering, on your and steadfast to utter shame, love, O as God, it is today. in the midst of your temple. 10 As your name, O God, so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness. 11 Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments!

6 Psalm great 48:12-14 guilt. And for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have 12 captivity, Walk about to plundering, Zion, go around and to her, utter shame, as it is today. number her towers, 13 consider well her ramparts, go through her citadels, that you may tell the next generation 14 that this is God, our God forever and ever. He will guide us forever.

7 great guilt. And for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have 1 captivity, Great is to the plundering, LORD and and greatly to utter to be shame, praised as it is today. in the city of our God! His holy mountain, 2 beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King. 3 Within her citadels God has made himself known as a fortress. 1. The city of God is beautiful because God is king (48:1-3).

8 great guilt. And for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have 4 captivity, For behold, to plundering, the kings assembled; and to utter shame, as it is today. they came on together. 5 As soon as they saw it, they were astounded; they were in panic; they took to flight. 6 Trembling took hold of them there, anguish as of a woman in labor. 7 By the east wind you shattered the ships of Tarshish. 8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God, which God will establish forever. Selah 2. The City of God is safe because God is strong (48:4-8).

9 great guilt. And for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have 9 captivity, We have to plundering, thought on and your to steadfast utter shame, love, as O it God, is today. in the midst of your temple. 10 As your name, O God, so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness. 11 Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments! 3. The City of God is happy because God is just (48:9-11).

10 great guilt. And for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have 12 captivity, Walk about to plundering, Zion, go and around to utter her, shame, as it is today. number her towers, 13 consider well her ramparts, go through her citadels, that you may tell the next generation 14 that this is God, our God forever and ever. He will guide us forever. 4. The City of God is forever because God is faithful (48:12-14).

11 great guilt. And for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have captivity, to plundering, and to utter shame, as it is today. 1. The city of God is beautiful because God is king. 2. The city of God is safe because God is strong. 3. The city of God is happy because God is just. 4. The city of God is forever because God is faithful.

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