Ezra Flashcards
1
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Theme of Ezra
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Rebuilding of the Temple and People
2
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Outline (Simple)
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I. Return and Reconstruction under Zerubbabel (1-6)
II. Return and Reform under Ezra (7-10)
3
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Chapter 1
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Decree of Cyrus allowing the return; many Israelites respond
4
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Chapter 3
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Foundation of the temple completed with much ceremony
5
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Chapter 7-9
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Return under Ezra; Ezra’s prayer
6
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Cyrus
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Persian king who allowed the Jews to return and rebuild the temple
7
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Ezra
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Priest, scribe, great reformer, and expert in the law; under his spiritual leadership, Israel put away their foreign wives
