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

Dr. Christina Olson continues with Ezra and Nehemiah, tracing temple, law, and walls–and the beautifully imperfect work of becoming a covenant people again.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/vWnXu2Us5DIALL 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 2 - Dr. Christina Olson2:53 Singers, porters, and Nethinims: Temple personnel4:29 Nehemiah the cupbearer hears of Jerusalem’s ruins6:47 The tombs of my fathers12:06 Anchor points: Dr. Olson’s personal story13:51 Nehemiah’s sacrifice–leaving the palace17:15 Prayer in times of conflict18:38 Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem oppose the wall22:24 Imperfect boundaries, imperfect community24:51 Building with a sword in hand25:17 Internal strife: debt, interest, and reform26:43 “I am doing a great work”29:54 Lehonti and Amalickiah36:43 The wall is finished and Ezra reads the Law38:11 The joy of the Lord is strength39:42 Sukkot restored and communal worship40:14 An unfinished ending43:32 How scholarship changes faith46:21 Why teach the messy stories47:45 Non-linear worship and seasons of life51:48 End of Part 2 – 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