In
the early Hebrew manuscripts, Ezra and Nehemiah were one book as are our
two books for Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles. Ezra and Nehemiah may well
have been written by both.
In
the early Hebrew manuscripts, Ezra and Nehemiah were one book as are our
two books for Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles. Ezra and Nehemiah may well
have been written by both.
| 1 | Exiles return to Jerusalem |
| 2 | List of families who returned |
| 3 | Rebuilding the altar |
| 4 | Opposition to rebuilding |
| 5 | More opposition – letter to Darius |
| 6 | Decree of Darius; temple completed |
| 7 | Letter from Artaxerxes; Ezra comes |
| 8 | Families and settling |
| 9 | Prayer about intermarriage |
| 10 | Confession; intermarriage |
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Gateway to All Lands
From History of the Persian Empire
by A.T. Olmstead, 1948.