Jerusalem was destroyed.  The exiles who returned now had to rebuild the city beginning with the Temple.  We might compare this to rebuilding after 9/11 or any of the personal “Ground Zeroes” that tragically upend our lives.

Ezra 1-6.mp3
(Sorry about the bit of silence at around the 38 minute mark.  Not sure what happened there.  If you keep listening, the sound comes back.)

Ezra 1-6.pdf

Ezra 1-6.pptx

• See Time article on 9/11. http://time.com/world-trade-center/
• Also see clip of Mayor Giuliani ‘s speech on the evening of 9/11/2001. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiA5NNjf7XQ