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EZRA THEME:
Rebuilding the temple and people
The return from Babylon, reconstruction of the temple, and reform of the people
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EZRA OUTLINE:
- I. The First Return and Reconstruction under Zerubbabel (1 - 6)
- II. The Second Return and Reform under Ezra (7 - 10)
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EZRA KEY CHAPTERS: 1
1 The decree of Cyrus allowing the return; many Israelites prepare.
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EZRA KEY CHAPTERS: 3
3 The foundation of the Temple completed with much ceremony.
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EZRA KEY CHAPTERS 4
4 Adversity to construction
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EZRA KEY CHAPTERS: 7-9
7-9 The second return 90 years later under Ezra
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EZRA KEY CHAPTERS: 10
10 Repentance of the people who had married into paganism.
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EZRA KEY PASSAGES: 4:3
4:3 Zerubbabel and Joshua reject the help of the Samaritans.
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EZRA KEY PASSAGES: 10:9-15
10:9-15 Ezra tells most of the people to put away their foreign wives, and most of them agree to do so to avoid the fierce anger of God.
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EZRA KEY PASSAGES: 7:10
7:10 Ezra's philosophy to ministry.
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EZRA KEY PEOPLE: Cyrus
Cyrus - Persian King who allowed the Jews to return and rebuild the Temple. ca. 538 B.C
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EZRA KEY PEOPLE: Ezra
Ezra - Priest, scribe, great reformer and expert in the Law. Under his spiritual leadership, the children of Israel put away their foreign wives.
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EZRA KEY PEOPLE: Joshua
Joshua - the High Priest, who returned with and aided Zerubbabel in rebuilding the altar and the Temple.
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