Ezra Flashcards
What does Ezra primarily recount?
The first 2 of 3 major returns of the Jews to Jerusalem from the Babylonian Captivity, the rebuilding of the Jewish Temple, and the perils of the early settlers.
How is the book of Ezra related to 1 & 2 Chronicles?
It is a continuation of the history of 1 & 2 Chronicles. Which is then continued on in the history of Nehemiah
What is the theme of the book of Ezra?
The Restoration of Israel’s Temple and People.
Fill in the blank: Ezra tells of the first major returns of the Jews to Jerusalem from the _______.
Babylonian Captivity
What is the subtitle of Ezra?
Israel’s Second Exodus
The Hostages set Free
Ezra led the _____return from captivity
2nd
_____led in a great revival of the people
Ezra - he is credited with saving both the Jewish nation and the Jewish religion from extinction
Ezra organized the ______form of worship to teach the people the law
Synagogue
Who authored 1 and 2 Chronicles?
Ezra
Who arranged the book of Psalms
Ezra
Who collected, selected, and organize the books of the Old Testament
Ezra
Who founded the order of scribes who meticulously hand copied the old testament manuscripts with a precision unbelievable to us today
Ezra
Who were the recipients of the book of Ezra?
Ezra was written to the first two waves of returnees from the 70 year Babylonian captivity to encourage them to true worship and covenant obedience because of God‘s mercy
During the first year of ____reign, he issued the decree which permitted the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their temple
Cyrus
_____ had actually called Cyrus by name some 170 years earlier and said that he would issue the decree to return and rebuild the temple
Isaiah
