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Ezra

A Dictionary of the Bible | 1997 | | Copyright

Ezra A priest and scribe in Jerusalem after the Return from Exile. An account of Ezra appears in the books of Ezra (7–10) and Nehemiah (8–9), and it appears that the activities of these two leaders overlapped. One suggestion is that Nehemiah preceded Ezra, whose activity would then be placed in the time of Artaxerxes II (404–358 BCE). But the usual understanding is that Ezra led the community in restoring the Temple and maintaining the racial purity of the nation (Ezra 9–10). There was a legend that he dictated from memory ninety-four holy books that had been lost in Exile.

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Ezra

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church | 2000 | | Copyright

Ezra. Jewish priest and scribe. His activities are recorded in the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah and 1 Esdras. He took measures to ensure the racial purity and distinctiveness of the Jewish people. The traditional date of his arrival in Jerusalem is 458 BC, but it may have been 428 or 398, making him later than Nehemiah.

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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Ezra." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Ezra

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Ezra a Jewish priest and scribe who played a central part in the reform of Judaism in the 5th or 4th century bc, continuing the work of Nehemiah and forbidding mixed marriages. Also, a book of the Bible telling of Ezra, the return of the Jews from Babylon, and the rebuilding of the Temple.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ezra." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Ezra

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Ezra in the Bible. 1 Central figure of the book of Ezra . 2 Priest who returned with Zerubbabel.

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