Book of Ezra
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Ezra Reads the Law to the People by Gustave Doré, 1866
Ezra forms a unit with the book Nehemiah. The book of Tanach relating Jewish history during the early Second Holy Temple Era under the leadership of Ezra and Nehemiah.[1] Parts of the book are written in Hebrew and the rest in Aramaic. The biblical book describes how the Jews returned to Babylon and created a Temple there. The construction of the temple was financed by Persian king Darius I.
Ezra and prophetic fulfillment
See also: Biblical prophecy
The prophet Jeremiah had prophesied a 70-year exile in Babylon (Jeremiah 25:11-12; 29:10). The Book of Extra in Ezra 1:1 announces the fulfilling of that prophetic word.[2]
See also
External links
- Survey of Ezra, Bibleref.com
- The Books of Ezra-Nehemiah, Bible Project
- Book of Ezra, Biblestudytools.com
- Book of Ezra
Theological themes:
- Theological Themes in Ezra
- A Reader’s Guide to the Theological Message of Ezra: A Literary-Theological Synthesis, Bible.org
- Introduction to A Literary and Theological Analysis of the Book of Ezra, Bible.org
Videos:
- Book of Ezra - video playlist, video playlist
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