In the Hebrew Bible, or the Christian Old Testament, Ezra is an important figure in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, which he is traditionally held to have written and edited, respectively.

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 …

Sep 30, 2024 · Ezra was a scribe and priest, who in 457 BC, was sent with religious and political powers by the Persian King Artaxerxes to lead a group of Jewish exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem (Ezra …

Summary: Ezra recounts the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem under the leadership of Zerubbabel and later Ezra. It highlights the rebuilding of the temple, the restoration of worship, and …

This summary of the book of Ezra provides information about the title, author (s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of Ezra.

Ezra the Scribe (Ezra HaSofer) led the second wave of Jews returning from Babylon to Israel. He headed the religious revival of the people there at the beginning of the Second Temple era. He also …

Ezra is one of the books of the section in the Hebrew Bible called Writings, and originally included the book of Nehemiah as well. The two books describe the Jewish return to Israel in the 6th and 5th …

Ezra (flourished 5th–4th century bce, Babylon and Jerusalem) was a religious leader of the Jews who returned from exile in Babylon, a reformer who reconstituted the Jewish community on the basis of …

Ezra set the tone of the postexilic community, and it was characterized by fidelity to the Torah, Judaism’s authentic way of life. It is in this light that we can judge most fairly the work of Ezra during …

Jun 10, 2024 · Ezra is first introduced in the Bible as a descendant of Aaron (Ezra 7:1-5), the brother of Moses, and is described as a priest and scribe. He was a son of Seraiah (Ezra 7:1), the father of …