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1. EZRA
Ezra thanks God for his help

2. Persian Empire
Map of the Persian Empire in 490 B.C.
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3. The Decree of Cyrus
Ezra 1:1-11; 2 Chronicles 36:22-23
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4. Return of Judah
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5. Second Temple

6. I. INTRODUCTION
TO THE BOOK OF EZRA
AUTHOR: Ezra DATE: 456-444 B.C.
Title and Authorship The book, named after this principal character,
originally formed one work with the books of Nehemiah and Chronicles. Although
Ezra is not mentioned in the book as its author, he most likely did write the book
using various documents (e.g., 4:7-16), genealogies (e.g., 2:1-70), and personal
memoirs (e.g., 7:27-9:15) as his sources. In the Vulgate (Latin Bible,), Ezra and
Nehemiah are titled 1 and 2 Esdras, while the apocryphal book called 1 Esdras in
the English text is 3 Esdras in the Vulgate.
Date Although some date the book around 330 B.C., its linguistic similarities
with the fifth century Aramaic papyri from the Jewish community at Elephantine,
Egypt, argue for an earlier date during the lifetime of Ezra (who lived to the time
of Nehemiah, Neh. 8:1-9; 12:36). Ezra probably finished the book between 456
(when the events of 10:17-44 took place) and 444, when Nehemiah arrived in
Jerusalem.
Historical Backgraound The book records the fulfillment of God’s promise to
restore Israel to her land after the seventy years of captivity in Babylon (Jer.
25:11). This was accomplished through the help of three Persian Kings (Cyrus,
Darius, and Artaxerxes) as well as Jewish leaders such as Zerubbabel, Joshua,
Haggai, Zechariah, and Ezra. Cyrus overthrew Babylon in October 539, and in
accord with his policy of encouraging subject people to return to their homelands,
he issued a decree in 538 allowing the Jews to do the same (see Introduction to
Zechariah). About fifty thousand did return under the leadership of Zerubbabel,
and the foundation of the Temple was laid, though it was not completed until 515
in the reign of Darius. Ezra 1-6 describe these events. Chapters 7-10 describe Ezra’s
return to Jerusalem under the favor of Artaxerxes to help bring spiritual revival to
the people.

7. The Persian kings involved in this period (in relation to Ezra and
other portions of the O.T.) are as follows:
King (dates) Corresponding
Chapters in Ezra
Relation to
Other
Books of O.T.
Cyrus 538-530 Chapters 1-6 (though
there is no mention of
Cambyses of Smerdis)
Haggai (520)
Zechariah (520-515)
Cambyses 530-522 " " " "
Smerdis 522 " " " "
Darius I 521-486 " " " "
Xerxes I (Ahasuerus) 486-465 4:6 Esther (474)
Artaxerxes I 464-423 4:7-23 and chaps. 7-10 Malachi (450-400)
Darius II 423-404 Nehemiah (445-425)

8. II. OUTLINE OF EZRA
I. The Return Under Zerubbabel, 1:1-6:22
A. The Decree of Cyrus, 1:1-11
B. The Census of the People, 2:1-70
1. Leaders, 2:1-2
2. Families, 2:3-20
3. Cities, 2:21-35
4. Priests, 2:36-39
5. Levites, 2:40-42
6. The Temple servants, 2:43-54
7. Solomon’s servants, 2:55-58
8. Uncertain genealogies, 2:59-63
9. Totals, 2:64-70
C. The Construction of the Temple Begun
1. Sacrifices begun, 3:1-6
2. Foundation begun, 3:7-13
D. The Opposition, 4:1-24
1. The comprise, 4:1-3
2. The campaign, 4:4-5
3. The climax, 4:6-24
E. The Construction Renewed, 5:1-6:12
1. The preaching of the prophets, 5:1-2
2. The protest of Tattenai, 5:3-17
3. The decree of Darius, 6:1-12

9. F. The Temple Completed, 6:13-22
1. The completion, 6:13-15
2. The dedication, 6:16-18
3. The Passover, 6:19-22
II. The Return Under Ezra, 7:1-10:44
A. The Return to Jerusalem, 7:1-8:36
1. The leader, Ezra, 7:1-10
2. The letter of Artaxerxes, 7:11-28
3. The journey, 8:1-36
B. The Revival of Jerusalem, 9:1-10:44
1. The condition of the people, 9:1-4
2. The confession of Ezra, 9:5-15
3. The covenant of the people, 10:1-8
4. The cleansing of the people, 10:9-44
■ Source of Commentaries and Outline and Bible Verses: The RYRIE Study Bible – New
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