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n the last chapter we read about how the people around
Jerusalem succeeded in halting the progress of the Jewish rebuilding project.
But, the temple was destined to be erected.
God had dictated, designated and designed that it was to be. And, as we
know, God is well able to complete all the projects which He undertakes
(Philippians 1:6 & II Timothy 1:12).
When the work stopped, God called a couple of prophets onto
the scene to strengthen the hearts of the people and to set them back to their
assignment. Haggai and Zechariah both were used by God to restore the resolve
of Zerubbabel and his followers. So, without consulting with the Persians and
without worrying about the opposition of the locals, the Jews returned to their
holy labors.
Now, just because the right people started doing the right
things again, that didn't mean that the devil was going to just lie down and
die. He had lost round 2 of this bout,
but he wasn't done. He stirred up the
hearts of Tatnai, Shetharboznai and their cohorts to come again to harass and
hinder the Jews.
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