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EBOOK Memoirs of the Way Home: Ezra and Nehemiah as a Call to Conversion

EBOOK Memoirs of the Way Home: Ezra and Nehemiah as a Call to Conversion

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Reformation Heritage Books
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Description

Author Gerald Bilkes explains that in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, we have two first-person accounts, or memoirs, of Israel’s return from exile to the Promised Land. In this winsome Bible study, with questions for individual or group reflection at the end of each chapter, the author introduces readers to the lesser-known Old Testament books of Ezra and Nehemiah and helps us understand that these are not the records of historic feats but rather the confessions of a humble prodigal on a profoundly spiritual journey home. With pastoral warmth, Bilkes demonstrates these biblical memoirs’ relevance for us today as they challenge us to consider whether we are in the far country or, by grace, on our way back home to God.

Contents

Introduction: A Prodigal People

  1. The Lord Is First
  2. Awakening Mercy
  3. Tokens of Mercy
  4. Adversaries, Subtle and Sever
  5. Fresh Courage through the Word
  6. Joy through God
  7. A Further Reformation
  8. A Fresh Exodus
  9. A Time for Brokenness
  10. Breaking with Sin
  11. On His Knees before the Court of Heaven
  12. From Burden to Boasting
  13. Submitting to the Yoke of God
  14. The Crucible of Conflict
  15. A Redeemer Comes to Zion
  16. A Fearless Leader
  17. We Have a Strong City
  18. A Fresh Sinai
  19. The Prayer of Returning Prodigals
  20. Biblical Covenanters
  21. The Holy City
  22. Looking Back in Wonder
  23. Cleansed!

Appendix 1: Lessons for Ministry from Ezra
Appendix 2: Lessons for Prayer from Nehemiah

Endorsements 

 “Few people know the history of Ezra and Nehemiah and their God-given work to reestablish Israel in the Promised Land after their Babylonian exile. Memoirs of the Way Home offers an easily accessible survey and devotional reflection upon these overlooked but nevertheless vibrant books of the Bible. Readers will certainly benefit from this simple exploration of the many rich and vital truths that we find in Ezra and Nehemiah and the way Gerald Bilkes connects them to Christ and the church.”
—J. V. Fesko, academic dean and professor of systematic and historical theology, Westminster Seminary California

About the Author 

Gerald M. Bilkes is professor of New Testament and biblical theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids.

Dr. Joel R. Beeke

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