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Ezra - Wikipedia 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
Ezra 1 NIV - Cyrus Helps the Exiles to Return - In - Bible Gateway 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 to put it in writing: 2 “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says:
Ezra Prophet and Priest Bible Story - Lessons and Book of Ezra Meaning Ezra, whose name means “help,” was a descendent of Aaron, the chief priest under Moses, and was related to Joshua, who became the High Priest of the rebuilt temple (Ezra 3:2) Appointed to be a priest and a scribe, Ezra was also a prolific writer
Who was Ezra in the Bible? - GotQuestions. org 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 7:8, 12) Ezra condemned mixed marriages and encouraged Jews to divorce and banish their foreign wives
The Story of Ezra the Scribe in the Bible - Chabad. org 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 led the Men of the Great Assembly, one of the most influential groups of scholars in Jewish history
Ezra | Hebrew Scribe Reformer | Britannica 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 the Torah Law (the regulations outlined in the first five books of the Hebrew Bible)
Ezra Summary and Study Bible 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 the reestablishment of the Law
Who was Ezra in the Bible? - BibleAsk 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 Jehozadak, who was carried into captivity (1 Chronicles 6:14, 15) He was born in Babylon during the exile