{"id":32211,"date":"2026-09-12T09:03:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T09:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=32211"},"modified":"2026-09-12T09:03:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T09:03:31","slug":"september-12th-chronological-bible-readings-chronological-bible-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=32211","title":{"rendered":"September 12th Chronological Bible Readings \u2013 Chronological Bible Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\"><strong>Zechariah 6:1-15; Ezra 5:3-6:14; Zechariah 7-8:23<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">~ Click here to read today\u2019s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~<\/span><\/em><br \/><span style=\"color: black\"><em>~ Listen to today\u2019s Scripture with <\/em><em>The ESV Bible<\/em><\/span> ~<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">Bible.org\u2019s commentary on today\u2019s readings in Zechariah titled <strong>\u201cOracles Concerning Hypocritical Fasting\u201d<\/strong> is <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">at this link<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">We have great readings today in Ezra about the completion of the second Temple!\u00a0 Note that this second Temple, which was completed on March 12, 516 B.C., is the same Temple that existed during Jesus\u2019 ministry.\u00a0 This second Temple was then destroyed by Roman armies in 70 A.D.\u00a0 This second Temple was a lot smaller than the first Temple built by Solomon.\u00a0 And less ornate.\u00a0 And the big thing of course was that this second Temple did not have the Ark of the Covenant nor the tablets of the Law, as these were believed to have been destroyed when Nebuchadnezzar burned Jerusalem in 586 B.C.\u00a0 Nonetheless, the completion of the second Temple was a great cause of celebration for the Israelites who had returned from exile!\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span><strong>Worship Video: <\/strong>Today\u2019s readings reminded me of Brandon Heath\u2019s song \u201cYour Love:\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\"><strong>Do you need God\u2019s Love?<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">Click here for Love!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\"><strong>Comments from You:<\/strong>\u00a0 What verses or insights stand out to you in today\u2019s readings?\u00a0 Please post up in the \u201cComments\u201d below!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">God bless,<br \/>Mike<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">p.s. Download our monthly Small Group study notes for our Chronological Bible readings at this link.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">p.s. #2 \u2013 Download a schedule of our Chronological Bible readings for the year in PDF format at this link.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">p.s. #3 \u2013 I would greatly appreciate it if you would pray for this Chronological Bible Blog ministry today! Please also consider partnering with us by financially supporting this ministry. Thank you!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zechariah 6:1-15; Ezra 5:3-6:14; Zechariah 7-8:23~ Click here to read today\u2019s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today\u2019s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Bible.org\u2019s commentary on today\u2019s readings in Zechariah titled \u201cOracles Concerning Hypocritical Fasting\u201d is at this link. 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