Ezra; Nehemiah Part 1 • Dr. Christina Olson • July 27 - August 2 • Come, Follow Me

Why would people rebuilding God’s temple start by building a wall against their own neighbors? Dr. Christina Olson explores Ezra and Nehemiah, the imperfect leaders, contested history, and hard boundary lines that bridge the Old and New Testaments.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/537P7zjqtQYALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00 - Part 1 - Dr. Christina Olson1:48 First impressions of Ezra and Nehemiah4:15 Dr. Olson’s bio7:38 Come, Follow Me Manual8:25 What these names mean9:45 Recap the exile and archeological evidence14:59 First and Second Temple Periods17:54 Why rebuild?19:00 Ezra-Nehemiah as bridge to the New Testament23:45 Cyrus’s edict and the return home26:04 Why Ezra-Nehemiah is such a difficult read30:59 The pattern of an ancient temple-building account35:43 “Strangers in a strange land” – Identity and memory39:29 Genealogies and staking a claim40:00 Zerubbabel and Jeshua return44:51 Weeping and joy at the temple foundation46:13 The adversaries arrive47:55 Exclusion and God using imperfection52:41 How present-day conflicts get written57:18 Letters of accusation to the Persian king1:01:12 Tatnai’s inquiry and Darius’s decree1:05:15 Temple dedication and Passover1:07:52 End of Part 1 - Dr. Christina OlsonThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com