Old Testament Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther

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Ezra 1:3 Decree to Return Ezra 6: Temple Completed Ezra 7:10 Ezra's heart for God's Word

Key Chapters/verses of Ezra

Esther 4:14 for such a time as this

Key verse of Esther

no mention of God late acceptance into the canon originally thought to have no evidence from Qumran critical views is that the story is a concoction to justify/explain the feast of Purim (lots)

Misc. Notes of Esther

Nehemiah 1-7: rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem Nehemiah 8-13: rebuilding Israel's spiritual life

Ouline of nehemiah

Esther 1-4: the threat of the Jews Esther 5-10: the triumph of the Jews

Outline of esther

486-464

historical time of Esther?

444-410 BC

historical time of Nehemiah

narrative

literary aspect of Nehemiah

Sort story

literary aspect of esther

Esther, queen Vashti, King Ahasuerus, Mordecai, and Haman

main characters in Esther

1-6: return from exile to the promised land to rebuild the temple (return led by zerubable in 538, temple completed in 515, this temple is known as the second temple 7-10: ezra and the law (ezra set his heart to study the word of God, public reading of the word, problem of intermarriage with those who were living in the land prior to the return from exile

outline of Ezra

Nehemiah 3-6 opposition to the task Nehemiah 4:15-20 some work, some hold spears, some do both Nehemiah 6:15 completion of wall Nehemiah 9: covenant renewal

outline of Nehemiah

God sustains his people God has certain people in certain places for certain purposes "for such a time as this"

purpose/theme of Esther

once again, God's faithfulness and mercy is the key theme continue the task inspite of opposition

purpose/theme of Nehemiah

??? if nehemiah, after 444

time of writing of Nehemiah

Solomon's Temple Second Temple Herod's Temple

what are the three Temples of Judaism?

Hadassah, Myrtle

what does Esther mean in Hebrew?

star

what does Esther mean in persian?

help

what does Ezra mean in Hebrew?

Nahamyahu (comfort/consolation of Yahweh)

what does Nehemiah mean in Hebrew?

538-515 BC (1-6) 457-444 BC (7-10) [same time as Gautama Buddha in india 560-480, confucius in china 551-479, socrates in greece 470-399]

what is the historical time of Ezra?

Narrative Language: Hebrew and Aramaic

what is the literary aspects of Ezra?

God is faithful to his word! he brought his people back to the promised land from the babylonian exile (Jer. 29:10-14 a prophecy fulfilled)

what is the purpose of Ezra?

???

what is the time of writing for Esther?

if ezra, 457-444

what is the time of writing of Ezra?

anonymous

who wrote Esther?

anonymous, Ezra (Jewish)

who wrote Ezra?

anonymous

who wrote Nehemiah?


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