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Ezra and Nehemiah, Books of
Ezra and Nehemiah, Books of. These OT Books continue the story of the Hebrew people begun in Chronicles. Ez. relates the return of the exiles from Babylon, their efforts to rebuild the Temple, and Ezra's mission and work. Neh. relates Nehemiah's plans for the restoration of Jerusalem and arrangements for the occupation of the city. Modern scholars generally hold that the compiler of these Books wrote at a date later than that of Ezra and Nehemiah, though opinion is divided as to whether he was also the author of Chron. See also ESDRAS, BOOK OF.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Ezra and Nehemiah, Books of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Ezra and Nehemiah, Books of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-EzraandNehemiahBooksof.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Ezra and Nehemiah, Books of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-EzraandNehemiahBooksof.html |
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Ezra and Nehemiah, Books of
Ezra and Nehemiah, Books of. Two books belonging to the Writings of the Hebrew Bible and to the historical books of the Christian Old Testament. In some Roman Catholic Bibles the titles are 1 and 2 Esdras respectively. The books continue the history of Chronicles down to the end of the 5th cent. BCE, and may be the work of the same compiler (‘the Chronicler’).
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JOHN BOWKER. "Ezra and Nehemiah, Books of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Ezra and Nehemiah, Books of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-EzraandNehemiahBooksof.html JOHN BOWKER. "Ezra and Nehemiah, Books of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-EzraandNehemiahBooksof.html |
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