Van gorder ezra the book of ezra is named for its author, one of its principal characters, and covers a period of about 80 years. Nehemiah 12, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Then stood up jeshua son of jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and zerubbabel son of shealtiel, and his brethren, and they built the altar of the god of israel to offer burnt offerings upon it, as it is written in the instructions of moses the man of god. It carries the record of jehovahs dealings with the jews down to the time of the assembling of. Ezra 2, new international version niv the bible app. In these channelings, he presents himself as jeshua, a brother and friend to us rather than the deified authority that tradition made out of him.
Before getting into this question, however, it will be of some help to consider the actual content of these two books or are they one book that has been divided in half. Ezra has set forth some fine points for ministers and teachers in the days to come. The question we begin to address in this essay is whether the artaxerxes of the. Ezra 3 ezra the book of ezra was written somewhere between 460 to 440 bc. Jeshua was probably born in babylon, whither his father jehozadak had been taken captive while young. Ezra, nehemiah, and esther are the only books of the bible written after the exile of the jews was complete. Then stood up jeshua the son of jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and zerubbabel the son of shealtiel. This name is a feature of biblical books written in the postexilic period ezra, nehemiah, and. He came up from babylon in the first year of cyrus, with zerubbabel, and took a leading part with him in the rebuilding of the temple and the restoration of the jewish commonwealth.
Then jeshua the son of jozadak and his brothers the priests, and zerubbabel the son of shealtiel and his brothers arose and built the altar of the god of israel to offer burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the law of moses, the man of god. Then jeshua son of jehozadak joined his fellow priests and zerubbabel son of shealtiel with his family in rebuilding the altar of the god of israel. Near 520 bc after the takeover by nebuchadnezzar, ultimately king cyrus of persia arose to power, and he decided to aid the jews to return to jerusalem. The name jeshua is a mere variant of joshua, and so corresponds to jesus, of whom jeshua may be regarded as a type. Ezra and nehemiah the next book of the bible were originally considered two parts of one book.
The book of ezra chapter 3 verse 9 oh god, my father i thank you for giving such a noble calling to such people. Jeshua definition and meaning bible dictionary bible study tools. So zerubbabel the son of shealtiel and jeshua the son of jozadak rose up and began to build the house of god which is in jerusalem. The book of ezra also references other biblical prophets, namely haggai. Then joshua son of jozadak and his fellow priests and zerubbabel son of shealtiel and his associates began to build the altar of the god of israel to sacrifice.
However, their nonisraelite enemies temporarily disrupt the rebuilding, since zerubbabel and jeshua refuse to. The book could not have been completed earlier than about 450 bc the date of the events recorded in 10. Joshuas name also appears as jeshua and is listed as one of the first of those returning from babylon in nehemiah 7. Was the joshua mentioned in zechariah the high priest at that time. Yeshua in hebrew is a verbal derivative from to rescue, to deliver. Conservative opinion generally accepts that ezra compiled or edited this book, along with i and ii chronicles, and nehemiah. Joshua the son of jehozadak bridgeway bible dictionary bible.
Ezra gathered the people of jerusalem and read before the assembly the book of the law of moses which the lord prescribed for israel nehemiah 8. In zechariah the prophet takes silver and gold brought by the exiles and has it made into crowns. The book of ezra also reminds us that he respected the forwardlooking nature of gods plan. As the curtain rises and the orchestra dramatically swells, king cyrus of persia has just defeated the babylonians. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. As being all of them equally descended from aaron, the priests were brethren. In the book of ezra we read in chapter 3 that jeshua and his fellow priests began to. When king cyrus of persia permitted the jews to return to jerusalem, jeshua and his fellow priests returned ezra 2. These were their heads, who undertook to conduct them. Jeshua and zerubbabel are called the two sons of pure oil yi. The book of ezra 1 cyrus proclamation concerning the temple. Jeshua was the appointed leader of the returning israelites. But zerubbabel, and jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of israel, said unto them, ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our god. The book of ezra the name ezra meaning help therefore is the sequence to the chronicles in regard to history and in regard to contents.
Jeshua ben joseph is the original aramaic name for jesus, the personification of the christ energy on earth. The ancient historian herodotus notes in his histories that xerxes first wife amestris also in the later years remained his first. Ezra 710 picks up the story more than sixty years later, when ezra led the second group of exiles to israel 458 bc. General info2 esdras also called 4 esdras, latin esdras, or latin ezra is the name of an apocalyptic book in many english versions of the bible. These guys lead the first group of jewish exiles back to judah, lay the foundations for the second temple, and build the altar.
This summary of the book of ezra provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ezra. Ezra 2 new international version niv the list of the exiles who returned. In the book of ezra we read in chapter 3 that jeshua and his fellow priests began to build the altar of god. It is one of six postcaptivity books, joined by nehemiah, esther, haggai, zechariah, and malachi. Aug 29, 2016 general info2 esdras also called 4 esdras, latin esdras, or latin ezra is the name of an apocalyptic book in many english versions of the bible. Artachshashta in the book of ezra during ezras appearance artaxerxes ii. The ninth to jeshua, the tenth to shecaniah, 2 chronicles 31. The book of ezra, whose name means the lord is our help, derives its title from the heading of chapters 710. Chief among those who returned were the governor zerubbabel and the high priest joshua or jeshua the son of jehozadak or jozadak ezra 2. The book is comprised of an approximately 80year time frame in which ezra reveals that god has fulfilled his promise to cause the jews to return to jerusalem cf. Artachshashta in the book of ezra during ezra s appearance artaxerxes ii. Jeshua the high priest and zerubbabel in ezra and nehemiah. Both form the story of how god reestablishes israel in the land he promised to her.
And jeshua with his sons and his kin, and kadmiel and his sons of henadad, the levites, their sons and kin, together took charge of the workers in the house of god. Then stood up jeshua the son of jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and zerubbabel the son of shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the god of israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of moses the man of god. Some evidence from the ancient world, such as the talmud, indicates that ezra and nehemiah were originally one book simply called ezra. The events in ezra are set in jerusalem and the surrounding area. Inspired by gods spirit, he tells the israelites that they can head home and rebuild their temple. How is the book of ezra shown truly to be a part of the divine record. Past, present and future banned from the bible, second ezra. The book of ezra was originally combined with the book of nehemiah and served as a continuation of first and second chronicles. Book of ezra overview insight for living ministries. His name occurs in the prophecies of the time, haggai 1. While the name yeshua is used in ezranehemiah for the high priest, he is called joshua son of yehozadak in the book of haggai and the book of zechariah.
Or joshua, son of josedech, was high priest of the jews at their return from the captivity, and acted well his part in the restoration of the city, the temple, and the divine worship, ezra 4. Jeshua, nehemiah, seraiah, reelaiah, mordecai, bilshan, mispar, bigvai, rehum, baanah. The jews are counted and are permitted to return to judah to rebuild the temple. They came with zerubbabel, jeshua, nehemiah, azariah. Jeshua in the bible naves concordance naves topical bible. Bible book number 15ezra watchtower online library. If we compare the last verses of 2 chronicles chap. Nehemiah 12, english standard version 2016 esv the. The high priest at the time was jeshua the son of jozadak ezra 3. The leaders of the returning remnant numbered eleven. Jan 02, 2020 the joshua of zechariah 3 was a levite and descendant of aaron in postexilic jerusalem in approximately 538 b. However, their nonisraelite enemies temporarily disrupt the rebuilding, since zerubbabel and jeshua refuse to let them participate in the building.
Book of ezra covers the events of the jews returning from the babylonian captivity. Ezra has beautifully set the right prioritization of duties. The two became separated with the first printed rabbinic bibles of the early 16th century, following late medieval latin christian tradition. It was written by ezra a scribe in the courts of babylon in the time of cyrus, darius i, and artaxerxes.
Nehemiah focuses on rebuilding the city of jerusalem. Ezra 2 the list of the exiles who returned bible gateway. These messages have been received from an inner connection with jeshua. We cant be completely sure that ezra himself compiled the book or if it was an unknown compiler. First, to encourage you the reader that if you will pay attention to the words on the page and listen carefully you will mine a lot of truth for life without the need of a. The book of ezra is the historical record of gods people returning to jerusalem after the. Joshua is mentioned as the high priest in zechariah 3. In our survey of biblical chronology we have arrived at the books of ezra and nehemiah, which provide chronological information for the period after the return from exile, the restoration period of old testament history.
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