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Podcast: Thy Strong Word from KFUO Radio
Episode: Haggai 5 and 6: “Do You Have a Permit for that Temple?”
Description: Ezra 5–6 reads like a bureaucratic standoff: a nosy governor demands paperwork, and the Jews don’t have it on hand. Yet, hidden in the royal archives of a pagan empire is a dusty old decree from King Cyrus himself. Suddenly, along with King Darius’ decree, the state not only permits the temple to be rebuilt, but it also pays for it. In an age where “separation of church and state” is often weaponized by both sides, this chapter reminds us that the Lord bends even unbelieving rulers to serve His purposes.
The Rev. David Boisclair, senior pastor at Our Redeemer Lutheran Ch...