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Ezra. Ezra or Esdras [1] ( / ˈɛzrə /; Hebrew: עֶזְרָא, ʿEzrāʾ; [2] fl. 480–440 BCE), also called Ezra the Scribe ( עֶזְרָא הַסּוֹפֵר ʿEzrāʾ hasSōfēr) in Chazalic literature [3] and Ezra the Priest, was an important Jewish scribe ( sofer) and priest ( kohen) in the early Second Temple period.
- July 13 (Catholic), December 11 (Orthodox)
New International Version. Cyrus Helps the Exiles to Return. 1 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah, the Lord moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and also to put it in writing: 2 “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: “‘The ...
Oct 9, 2023 · 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 ...
Mar 21, 2022 · Ezra was the second of three key leaders to lead a remnant of Jewish exiles back to Jerusalem as prophesied by the prophet Jeremiah. This return happened in three stages. With support from the ...
10 For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel. Artaxerxes’ Letter for Ezra. 11 This is the text of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra the priest and scribe, an expert in the commandments and statutes of the LORD to Israel: c. 12 Artaxerxes, king of kings.
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Ezra 1–6 covers the first return of Jews from captivity, led by Zerubbabel—a period of twenty-three years beginning with the edict of Cyrus of Persia and ending at the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem (538–515 BC). Ezra 7–10 picks up the story more than sixty years later, when Ezra led the second group of exiles to Israel (458 BC).
The Order of Ezra and Nehemiah. According to the traditional view, Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the seventh year ( Ezr 7:8) of Artaxerxes I (458 b.c.), followed by Nehemiah, who arrived in the king's 20th year (444; Ne 2:1,11 ). Some have proposed a reverse order in which Nehemiah arrived in 444 b.c., while Ezra arrived in the seventh year of ...
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