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Bookmark or Share- Book of Ezra - WikipediaThe Book of Ezra is a book of the Hebrew Bible which formerly included the Book of Nehemiah in a single book, commonly distinguished in scholarship as Ezra–Nehemiah. The two became separated with the first printed rabbinic bibles of the early 16th century, following late medieval Latin Christian tradition. [ 1 ]
- Enduring Word Bible Commentary Ezra Chapter 1David Guzik commentary on Ezra 1, where Cyrus, king of Persia, makes a decree which allows the exiles to return to Jerusalem.
- Who was Ezra in the Bible? | GotQuestions.orgEzra was a scribe and priest sent with religious and political powers by the Persian King Artaxerxes to lead a group of Jewish exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem (Ezra 7:8, 12). Ezra condemned mixed marriages and encouraged Jews to divorce and banish their foreign wives.
- Ezra - WikipediaEzra (fl. 480–440 BCE) [a] [b] was an important Jewish scribe and priest in the early Second Temple period. In the Greek Septuagint, the name is rendered as Ésdrās (Ἔσδρας), from which the Latin name Esdras comes.
- Who Was Ezra and Why Is His Book Significant? - Bible Study ToolsEzra, 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.
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