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Text: Ezra 3
Hymn: 531, Hail, Thou Once Despised Jesus
Kretzmann Commentary: Ezra 3
Bonus Bumper: Donald Lawrence & the Tri-City Singers, Destroy This Temple

The people of Israel had Solomon’s temple. Because of their lack of faithfulness and in particular Solomon’s chasing after the gods of his many wives, the temple was destroyed. The temple is rebuilt in Ezra’s time, but without the size or the splendor. Christ would also destroy His temple and raise it up, in three days instead of 46 years, winning the forgiveness of sins for everyone who believes for all time.

John Baseley joins Kantor Jake Weber on this hymn. Thanks again, gentlemen!

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Text: 1 Chronicles 21
Hymn: 438, A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth
Kretzmann Commentary: Revelation
Bonus Bumper: Hank Williams, Angel of Death

Two lessons in 1 Chronicles 21: first, when you count your blessings, don’t do it to puff yourself up and prove how mighty you are, and second, most importantly, that our God is a good and gracious God, even when we have earned his wrath.

Anna Baseley and Kantor Jacob Weber join us again. I sent them some background vocals, and John Baseley mixed it all together. We hope you enjoy it.

Text: © 1941 Concordia Publishing House
Podcast under OneLicense.Net A-718131.
Setting from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission.
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Text: Ruth 2
Hymn: 555, Salvation unto Us Has Come
Kretzmann Commentary: Ruth 2
Bonus Bumper: Tennessee Ernie Ford, Bringing in the Sheaves

In the past when I heard the story of Ruth I had never noticed how Naomi put two and two together. She knew the family of Elimelech, but she wouldn’t have thought to ask unless Ruth brought home a larger than normal amount of grain.

555 is one of my favorite hymns. Written by Paul Speratus, you will be hard-pressed to find a hymn that teaches more doctrine and delivers more good news than “Salvation unto Us Has Come. It even tells us why, when good works don’t save us, why we still do them. Great stuff.

Thanks to Anna and John Baseley for singing, and to Cantor Jake Weber for accompanying.

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