MEMOIRS OF THE WAY HOME
Ezra and Nehemiah as a call to conversion
By Gerald M. Bilkes
Reformation Heritage Books. 176 pages. $12
ISBN 978 1 601 782 656
Memoirs of the Way Home is a guide to two of the lesser explored books of the Old Testament – Ezra and Nehemiah.
Its subtitle ‘Ezra and Nehemiah as a call to conversion’ gives the flavour, a strong feature of which is spiritual application. Israel is like the prodigal son who in returning from exile goes back to the father’s house. It’s a warmhearted and readable devotional study, suitable for groups or individuals, which draws on the whole Bible. It doesn’t assume too much background knowledge and helpfully provides a context for understanding this period in Israel’s history.
