The story of the Jews' return from captivity to rebuild the Holy City as recorded for us in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah is a dramatic account of how God worked sovereignly through not only His people but also idol-worshiping Gentiles to accomplish His plan. God's master plan stretches from eternity past to eternity future and includes all His creation. He has seen fit to reveal portions of it to us in His word, not the least of which is a "blueprint...