Old TestamentHistory
Ezra
10Chapters
280Verses
50Notes
125Reflections
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
513
Cyrus's decree (539 BCE) marks a dramatic reversal of for...
2
510
The extensive genealogical record of returnees (approxima...
3
611
The immediate establishment of the altar and resumption o...
4
48
The opposition from surrounding peoples and the Samaritan...
5
415
The prophetic encouragement from Haggai and Zechariah cat...
6
314
King Darius's discovery and reaffirmation of Cyrus's orig...
7
711
Ezra the scribe-priest arrives in Jerusalem with royal au...
8
313
Ezra's organization of the return journey—including the r...
9
819
Ezra's discovery that community leaders have engaged in m...
10
511
The community's response to Ezra's call for accountabilit...