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This is an in-depth study of the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, which develops the story of Israel's return from exile in 539 BC under the leadership of Zerubbabel, Ezra, and Nehemiah. This study is 6 hours long (recorded in 2020).
1) Zerubbabel led the first wave of Jewish exiles to return in 536 B.C. (Ezra 1-6) (Big gap of 57 years - Esther's time) In 535 B.C. the construction of the temple began. In Feb 18, 516 B.C. the temple was completed and dedicated. 2) Ezra led the second in 455 B.C. (Ezra 7-10) Ezra left with about 1500 men and their families in mid-March 455 B.C.
Ezra-Nehemiah is divided into four parts. Ezra 1-6 includes the exiles’ return and temple rebuilding. Ezra 7-10 covers Ezra's rise to leadership. Nehemiah 1-7 details the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls, and 8-13 ends with Israel's unfaithfulness.
Sep 7, 2021 · The reason he says there are only 22 books, while our modern Bibles have 39 books in the Old Testament, is that the old scrolls did not divide 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah, Jeremiah and Lamentations, or any of the minor prophets (Amos through Malachi) into separate books.
Jun 20, 2024 · A chart showing approximate dates and timeline events for Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther, created for classes and presentation purposes. UPDATE 6/23/24- Corrected date of Nehemiah's return
Feb 22, 1991 · The reference to “Nehemiah” in Ezra 2:2 and Nehemiah 7:7 should be taken as strong evidence that the short chronology is correct. Nehemiah returned with the exiles and was present for the initial altar building under Joshua and Zerubbabel. At some later date he returned to Persia to serve King Darius/Artaxerxes. Notice also that Mordecai is ...
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The books of Ezra and Nehemiah are the only completely historical books in the third section of the Hebrew Bible, the Ketuvim (Writings). In English Bibles, they are usually split into two, with the book of Nehemiah appearing as a separate book from Ezra, but in the Hebrew tradition, they are one book, entitled “Ezra,” and Nehemiah is simply the second part of Ezra.
