SUMMARY OF THE BOOK OF EZRA



BIBLICAL PERIOD #9 THE REMNANT OF JUDAH RETURNS
FOCUS RESTORATION OF THE TEMPLE RENEWAL OF THE TEMPLE
THE COVENANT THE SINAI COVENANT
SCRIPTURE 1:1right arrow, to 3:1right arrow, to 7:1right arrow, to 9:1–10:44
DIVISION The First Exiles of Judah Return The Rebuilding of the Temple of Jerusalem The Second Return of the Exiles The Spiritual Restoration of the People
TOPIC Joshua and Zerubbabel Ezra
First return — 49,897 Second return —1,754
LOCATION PERSIA TO JERUSALEM PERSIA TO JERUSALEM
TIME 22 years [538-516 BC] 1 year [458-457 BC ]


TIME LINE
World Empire: Persia
Judah, vassal state of Persia—————————————————————Greek Empire——————Hellenistic States

538 BC 516 BC 483-473 BC 458 BC 444 BC 336 BC 323 BC 250 BC
1st return of exiles to Judah Temple in Jerusalem rebuilt Esther, Queen of Persia 2nd return with Ezra 3rd return. Nehemiah rebuilds walls of Jerusalem Alexander the Great invades Persia Alexander dies Greek translation of Old Testament (Septuagint)