Week 33 Tutorial: The Anti-Climactic End of the OT (Ezra 7–10; Nehemiah; Psalm 126; Malachi)

Week 33 Readings of our 2025 Chronological Bible-in-a-Year Reading Challenge see us finally finish off the Old Testament (aka, the 'Hebrew Bible') with the narrative of Ezra-Nehemiah and the prophetic ministry of Malachi.

In this video, Chad Mansbridge runs us through the four Persian Kings who feature prominently in the narrative of this 'post-exilic' era—including Cyrus the Great, Darius, Xerses and Artexerses—before highlighting the 3 major waves of restoration and return of the Judean exiles under the leadership of Zerubbabel, Ezra and Nehemiah.

As predicted, the OT ends with something of an anti-climax. As grateful as God's people may be to have begun returning to their homeland of Israel, they are certainly not experiencing the fulness of their promised restoration as foretold by the prophets.

Certainly, the best is yet to come...

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Participation in this Challenge is free and open to all!
1. Download & Print the PDF Reading Schedule here: https://bit.ly/2025BiblePlanPDF
2. Watch Chad's Weekly Videos at our Playlist: https://rumble.com/playlists/NLkJpY1qMHI
3. Set aside 90-120 mins every week (approx.) to work through the readings. This format has you walking through the Bible in a chronological manner: with psalms, prophets and epistles being inserted into the narrative at appropriate points.

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Enjoy this tutorial, get stuck into your readings... another one coming next weekend!