People of the Bible

Haggai – PB

Haggai Haggai was sent by God to preach to the restored community of Jews in Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity had ended. He encouraged his fellow Jews to finish rebuilding the Temple, which had been destroyed by the Babylonians in about 586 B.C. Haggai’s messages were addressed to Zerubbabel the governor, and to Joshua the […]

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Habakkuk – PB

Habakkuk   Habakkuk lived in Judah and was a contemporary of the prophets Nahumand Jeremiah. He preached during the last days of Judah before its fall in 586 B.C. Habakkuk foresaw the doom that awaited Jerusalem and was troubled by two questions: 1. Why would God allow evil to exist in the nation of Judah?

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Ezra – PB

Ezra Ezra was a priest, scribe, scholar, and knowledgeable in the Law of Moses and laid the temple foundations in 536 B.C. He was one of the most influential religious leaders in the history of the Jewish people.  His father was Seraiah, a descendant of Eleasar, the son of Moses’ brother Aaron.  Ezra, a descendant of

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Ezekiel – PB

Ezekiel Ezekiel was God’s chosen man and messenger. Ezekiel proclaimed theWords of God to the children of God, the Israelites. Ezekiel was both a prophet and a priest. Ezekiel went into exile with the Israelites as decreed by King Nebuchadnezzar to the city of Babylon. Historians and scholars agree that Ezekiel was a highly intelligent

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