Tricks of the Devil on Those Rebuilding Their Lives

Ezra looks back and explains what happened during a 117 year period of conflict against the work of God. When you are rebuilding your life, the journey is not smooth. Two words are critical for understanding the chapter, “adversaries,’ in v1 and “accusation,” in v6. It is as if Ezra is saying, “see, its always been this way.” Don’t be discouraged.” One commentator stated the focus of this chapter with clarity, “We have in Ezra 4 is one of the most significant biblical pictures of how opposition to God’s work arises and apparently triumphs...”