he Book of Ezra – Bible Lesson 4
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The Book of Ezra – Bible Lesson 4
Important Journeys with No Recorded Details.
When Cyrus, the ruler of Persia, permitted the people of Israel to go to Jerusalem, that journey took about four months. The distance was approximately 900 miles. It was a journey made with very large and valuable items, yet Ezra does not record anything about that journey.
In the same way, during the reign of Artaxerxes, Ezra’s journey from Babylon to Jerusalem also took roughly the same amount of time.
However, Scripture does not describe the hardships or sufferings they experienced on that journey.
Likewise, the Bible does not give details about Abraham’s great journey when he left his country and reached Canaan. Bible scholars estimate that the distance would have been around 1,600 to 2,000 kilometers. Scripture does not clearly state how long it took Abraham to reach Canaan.
There is only one significant statement: he went without knowing where he was going.
Similarly, there are no details about how long it took Joseph to go from the pit to Egypt, or how exactly he traveled. The distance is said to be around 300 to 400 kilometers. .
Yet the Bible does not describe the hardships and sufferings Joseph endured during that journey.
In the same way, when Jacob left at his father Isaac’s command to go to Laban’s house, nothing is mentioned about the journey until he reached a certain place.
The journey was about 750 kilometers, but Scripture records only one night’s incident during that long journey. Nothing else that happened along the way is mentioned.
Likewise, in the life of Jesus Christ, nothing is recorded about what happened from His youth until the age of thirty.
When we look at all these events, certain truths become clear:
We should understand that Scripture records only what is necessary and essential for believers.
The length of the journey is not important; the purpose of the journey is what matters.
What truly matters is the extent to which those involved in the journey obeyed the word of the Lord.
The Bible does not say that Jacob walked 800 kilometers, but it does say that the place where he lay down with a stone for his pillow became the house of God.
It does not say how far Abraham walked, but it tells us how he obeyed and went to Canaan.
It does not say in what condition Joseph traveled to Egypt, but it reveals that the Lord was with him.
Whatever God has chosen to hide because it is not essential for us should be accepted as hidden. More than how people behaved during the journey, what truly matters is how they fulfilled the plan of God.
Ezekiel Shanmugavel