Lux Domini
Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.

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Interpretation

Enemies laid wait for the Jews, but God protected them. Even the common perils of journeys, call us to go out with prayer, and to return with praise and thanksgiving.

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This thought runs through Ezra 8:31-32.

Ezra 8:31 Ezra 8:32

Glossary

Ahava Place
Biblical canal. Modern identification: Babylon.
Jerusalem Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.