Today's Reading | November 5, 2025
Ezra 4:24—5:17
Introduction Ezra 4:24—5:17: Problems caused by neighboring people halted the rebuilding of the Temple from 535 to 520 B.C. (see 4:1–23). The prophets Haggai and Zechariah persuade the people to start again, but adversaries challenged the exiles’ authority to begin rebuilding. The rebuilding of the Temple took place during the reign of Emperor Darius of Persia (522–486 B.C.). Today’s Key…
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