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.

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Oct 9, 2023 · 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 …

‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah.

Sep 30, 2024 · Ezra was a scribe and priest 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). …

2 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

The book of Ezra provides an account of the Jews’ regathering, of their struggle to survive and to rebuild what had been destroyed. Through his narrative, Ezra declared that they were still …

Sep 21, 2021 · Who Was Ezra? Ezra was the second of three key leaders to lead a remnant of Jewish exiles back to Jerusalem as prophesied by the prophet Jeremiah. This return …

May 30, 2024 · Ezra: Directed by Tony Goldwyn. With Bobby Cannavale, William A. Fitzgerald, Tess Goldwyn, Sophie Mulligan. A stand-up comedy writer navigates the complexities of living …

Ezra was a member of the family of Seraiah the high priest. He lived in Babylon when in the seventh year (~ 457 BCE) of Artaxerxes, king of Persia, the king sent him to Jerusalem to …