Ezra and Nehemiah: An Introduction and Commentary"The chequered story of the Kings, a matter of nearly five centuries, had ended disastrously in 587 B.C. with the sack of Jerusalem, the fall of the monarchy and the removal to Babylonia of all that made Judah politically viable. It was a death to make way for a rebirth." So begins Derek Kidner in this introduction and commentary to the books of Ezra and Nehemiah which chart the Jews' return from exile to Jerusalem and the beginnings of that rebirth.As the drama unfolds, we see how international politics, nationalist pride, wise leadership, political intrigue and opportunism, internal dissension and compromise all shape events. But above all and through all we see the good hand of God at work. |
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AUTHORS PREFACE | 9 |
The religious policy of the Persian kings | 17 |
COMMENTARY ON EZRA | 63 |
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Aramaic Artaxerxes Artaxerxes II Babylon Babylonian Bible biblical book of Nehemiah Brockington century chapter Chronicles commentary covenant Cyrus Darius Darius II Deuteronomy Elephantine papyri Eliashib Esdras evidence exile Exodus expression Ezra and Nehemiah Ezra-Nehemiah Ezra's law fact further Gate God's governor Haggai Hebrew high priest homecomers imply Israel Israelite Jaddua Jehohanan Jerusalem Jeshua Jewish Jews Johanan Josephus Judah Kellermann king king's leaders Levites Leviticus Lord Malchijah means memoirs mentioned Meremoth Moses narrative Nethinim official Old Testament paragraph passage Pentateuch Persian empire post-exilic prayer priestly probably prophets question reading rebuilding record reference reformer reign royal Samaria Sanballat Scripture seems Sheshbazzar story suggested Temple term Tobiah translation verb verse 24 verse 9 versions wall whole word worship Zechariah Zerubbabel