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- Ezra 6:15 Ezra departs from Babylon to Jerusalem (arrives in 7th year of Artaxerxes)
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Ezra and Nehemiah shine a light into the postexilic years, telling of three main returns and three central leaders: Zerubbabel (538 BC), Ezra (458 BC), and Nehemiah (445 BC). Both Ezra and Nehemiah contain first – person narratives; the stories in Nehemiah are especially substantial and vivid.
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Reference. Cyrus king of Persia captures Babylon. 539 b.c. Dan. 5:30-31. First year of King Cyrus; issues proclamation freeing Jewish exiles to return. 538-537. Ezra 1:1-4. Jewish exiles, led by Sheshbazzar, return from Babylon to Jerusalem.
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- Why We Should We Read Ezra
- 5 Lessons from The Book of Ezra
Ezra, whose name means “help,” was a descendent of Aaron, the chief priest under Moses, and was related to Joshua, who became the High Priest of the rebuilt temple (Ezra 3:2). Appointed to be a priest and a scribe, Ezra was also a prolific writer. In addition to the book that bears his name, he contributed to both 1 and 2 Chronicles, as well as to ...
The book was originally written for those Jews who were returning to Jerusalem from their exile in Babylon. Composed around 450 B.C., though perhaps started earlier, it documents events that occurred between 538-450 B.C. The book of Ezra actually continues on with the historical events at the end of 2 Chronicles. It covers two spans of time: the fi...
Reading the book of Ezra, as well as the corresponding books, provides us with a comprehensive historical account of that period. Through learning places and names, we can gain a greater context for the words these prophets wrote. This account teaches us what it means to stay committed to a task. Those volunteers who worked on the altar and then th...
1. We Can Trust in God’s Deliverance The Lord unexpectedly used the King of Persia to start bringing His people back to their homeland after a lengthy exile. He always finds a way to accomplish good for believers who look to Him, though His methods may surprise us. Submitting our lives into God’s care means we can find peace, even in situations tha...
Ezra 3. King James Version. 3 And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem. 2 Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of ...
When their king was dethroned and captured and the people exiled to Babylon, Judah as an independent nation ceased to exist. The book of Ezra provides an account of the Jews’ regathering, of their struggle to survive and to rebuild what had been destroyed.
Jun 14, 2004 · The book of Ezra, in conjunction with Nehemiah, records the fulfillment of God’s promise to restore his people to their land after seventy years of Babylonian captivity. In keeping with this, there is stress laid on God’s sovereignty over both his own people, but also foreign kings and peoples as well.
Read the Book of Ezra in the King James Version (KJV) Bible online. Browse the chapters and an outline of the themes of the Book of Ezra. Use our Bible study tools to dive deeper into scripture.
