{"podcast":{"title":"Mission 66 Bible Commentary","slug":"mission-66-bible-commentary-7034438","podcast_index_feed_id":7034438,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/m66-eng/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.twr360.org/m66-eng","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/m66-eng/20241002_111027_da8bf3aa0a6a9c4c40a6a9f60df3569f.png","author":"TWR","episode_count":435,"summary":"Mission 66 brings the Bible to life each day as our hosts take you on a journey from Genesis to Revelation. You’ll understand God’s Word in a fresh way and grow in your intimacy with the Lord. In this chapter-by-chapter audio commentary from TWR, teacher John Mathews and co-host Esther Sisulu open the Scriptures in a personal and applicable way. They adapt the teaching of Brazilian Bible teacher Luiz Sayão, which he originally delivered in Portuguese. Mission 66 is heard in several languages through the hosting of TWR international teaching teams. Don't forget to download a copy of the Mission 66 study guide at www.mission66.org You can also interact with John & Esther on Facebook.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T08:18:56.113817+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mission-66-bible-commentary-7034438"},"episode":{"title":"Ezra 4-6: Opposition To God's Work","slug":"ezra-4-6-opposition-to-god-s-work","published_at":"2026-06-15T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mission-66-bible-commentary-7034438/ezra-4-6-opposition-to-god-s-work","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mission-66-bible-commentary-7034438","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/m66-eng/2829649","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/292014/2829649/m66-eng/2026_05_15_18_21_36_81bfbbd9-8223-4def-91bb-98bcf3ebacda.mp3","summary":"The theme of this study is opposition to God's work. In Ezra 4-6, the returning Jewish exiles begin rebuilding God’s temple in Jerusalem, but enemies try to stop the project. Zerubbabel wisely rejects help from outsiders who would bring trouble, and opposition arises through bribery, accusations, and threats. Despite these challenges, the Judeans persist with encouragement from God and the prophets Haggai and Zechariah. The rebuilding is finally completed under the favour of King Darius. This passage shows how faithful obedience to God can overcome difficulties, even when facing fierce opposition from others. The dedication of the temple was joyful, demonstrating trust in God’s purpose.","meta_description":"The theme of this study is opposition to God's work. In Ezra 4-6, the returning Jewish exiles begin rebuilding God’s temple in Jerusalem, but enemies try…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1551,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mission-66-bible-commentary-7034438/episodes/ezra-4-6-opposition-to-god-s-work/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mission-66-bible-commentary-7034438/ezra-4-6-opposition-to-god-s-work.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}