Ezra led a group of returned exiles to rebuild the temple of the Lord and Nehemiah led a group to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Yet both leaders understood that reconstructing buildings would not automatically restore the nation’s fortunes or God’s blessing. In this message, R.C. Sproul discusses the Old Testament books of Ezra and Nehemiah, explaining why Jerusalem’s spiritual reconstruction was as crucial as its physical rebuilding.

This message is from Dr. Sproul’s 57-part teaching series overview of the Bible: Dust to Glory. Learn more: https://www.ligonier.org/learn/series/dust-to-glory/