Day 240 - Ezra 2, Verses 1-57

Narrator: Chris Genthree
Ezra 2:1‑57  •  1 min. read  •  grade level: 6
V.1-2 The actual names of some of those who wanted to go back to God’s center — Jerusalem. Although everything was in ruins there, they still wanted to go. Most had not been there!
V.2 Zerubbabel was the leader. Turn to Matthew 1:1-161The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; 3And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; 4And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; 5And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 6And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; 7And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; 8And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; 9And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; 10And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; 11And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: 12And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; 13And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; 14And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; 15And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; 16And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. (Matthew 1:1‑16) which gives the royal line from Abraham through King David to Christ (Notice v. 12). Does God control things? This very man Zerubbabel is of that royal line actually the King of Israel. Just as Jesus was (Matt. 2:1-2; 27:371Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. (Matthew 2:1‑2)
37And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. (Matthew 27:37)).
V.2-58 Although we may find it hard to even pronounce these names, the Lord holds these people so dear to Him that He tells us who they were! Notice that they went by households (take a minute to read Ex. 1:11Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob. (Exodus 1:1)). How happy we are when our children follow the Lord. We can count on this, when we ourselves follow Him.