NEH018 - There Is a Problem, Ezra Has Made It His Problem, and He Is Writing About It in a Very Personal Way

The speaker discusses their personal experience of reading the Bible as a young man and the significance of gaining a child's perspective. They explore the themes of lineage and priestly integrity in the context of Ezra's journey to Jerusalem. Ezra faces the obstacle of a limited number of people to assist him in rebuilding Jerusalem. Discusses the shortage of Levites to support the priests and how Ezra gathers more Levites and temple servants to address this deficiency.