Old TestamentHistory
Ezra
10Chapters
280Verses
34Notes
82Reflections
BOOK INTRODUCTION
Content for this section will be added before launch — a brief introduction to Ezra, its themes, authorship, and place in the biblical canon.
ALL CHAPTERS10 chapters
1
410
Cyrus's decree (539 BCE) marks a dramatic reversal of for...
2
45
The extensive genealogical record of returnees (approxima...
3
46
The immediate establishment of the altar and resumption o...
4
26
The opposition from surrounding peoples and the Samaritan...
5
17
The prophetic encouragement from Haggai and Zechariah cat...
6
39
King Darius's discovery and reaffirmation of Cyrus's orig...
7
79
Ezra the scribe-priest arrives in Jerusalem with royal au...
8
29
Ezra's organization of the return journey—including the r...
9
314
Ezra's discovery that community leaders have engaged in m...
10
47
The community's response to Ezra's call for accountabilit...