Study ezra 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Ezranehemiah commentary exilic and postexilic history. However, the book of job is also called the most theological book of the entire old testament theology study and commentary on the existence and attributes of a god. Ezra, nehemiah, esther cornerstone biblical commentary. See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation. Ezra records the events relating to the first two groups, and discusses especially the rebuilding of the temple.
Bible commentary seventhday adventistegw vol 18 pdf. Lexical there are several excellent lexicons available for ancient hebrew. Then there is the return led by ezra in chapters 710, and about two thousand people followed ezra. Ezra 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of ezra. Fenshams study on the books of ezra and nehemiah is a contribution to the new international commentary on the old testament. The proclamation which cyrus, king of persia, issued out for the. The books chief concern, however, is not with physical origins, but with the relationship god desires to have with. In fact, ezra and nehemiah were originally regarded as one book by ancient jewish and early christian scribes. Some have claimed that the inspired writer of the book was ezra, but horne states. Now while ezra was praying, and while he was confessing, weeping, and bowing down before the house of god, a very large assembly of men, women, and children gathered to him from israel.
Now in the first year of cyrus king of persia, that the word of the lord by the mouth of jeremiah might be fulfilled, the lord stirred up the spirit of cyrus king of persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying. These books contain much that edifies and that strengthens faith in the unfailing leadership of god. The book is comprised of an approximately 80year time frame in which ezra reveals that god has fulfilled his promise to cause the jews to return to jerusalem cf. A literary and theological analysis of the book of ezra.
Ezra and nehemiah illustrate, by a series of instructive examples, how a few people can do great things for god when led by godfearing, sincere, unselfish, but fearless and determined leaders. Author the inspired author is generally believed to be ezra. Ezra although modern readers of the bible are accustomed to treating the books of ezra and nehemiah separately, ancient tradition regards them as one see below. In the ancient hebrew manuscripts the books of ezra and nehemiah were written as if they were one. The cornerstone biblical commentary series provides uptodate, evangelical scholarship on the old and new testaments. Ezra, nehemiah, and esther bible study notes, commentary, and. This concise commentary is offered with the prayer that it may present an overview of isaiah as a whole that will permit preachers, teachers, and students to grasp the blessed truths proclaimed by gods prophet. The first part of the book of ezra 16 begins with that same message and then tells how many of the jews returned to jerusalem and began work on the temple. Nehemiah led the third 3rd exodus back to jerusalem, 94 years after zerubbabel 1st exodus of approx. Study the bible online using commentary on ezra 1 and more. Inspired by gods spirit, he tells the israelites that they can head home and rebuild their temple. Ezra 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible.
It includes the sevenvolume seventhday adventist bible commentary, the twovolume seventhday adventist encyclopedia, as well as the single volumes seventhday adventist bible dictionary, seventh. Key personalities include cyrus, ezra, haggai, zechariah, darius i, artaxerxes i, and zerubbabel. Each volume is designed to equip pastors and christian leaders with exegetical and theological knowledge to better understand and apply gods word by presenting the message of each passage as well as an overview of other issues surrounding the text. Sayce 18451933, an introduction to the books of ezra.
All the events described in ezra and nehemiah took place during the first half of the period of the persian empire, which lasted from 539 b. The last four books of the hebrew canon are ezra, nehemiah, and 1 and 2 chronicles, in that order. Ezra 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Seventhday adventist bible commentary 1978 revised vols. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament.
Read ezra 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The two became separated with the first printed rabbinic bibles of the early 16th century, following late medieval latin christian tradition. The first return and rebuilding under zerubbabel chaps. The book of 2 chronicles ended with an official message that king cyrus of persia sent in 538 b. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Furthermore, the very first book in the bible, namely, genesis, refers to the god of heaven twice genesis 24. For this reason, this study guide commentary is designed to provide an introduction to each book of the bible. The book of genesis those who gave the name genesis to the first book of the bible were the translators of the pentateuch.
A simpler explanation is that ezra had to deal with a new problem. Ezra is a book of narrative history and genealogies. As the scene opens in ezra 1, the jews have just seen the overthrow of the hated babylonian empire, in 539 b. Study the bible online using commentary on ezra and more. Yet if we do not pause and contemplate the historical events as a whole we may miss out on information that may encourages us today. The titles of the individual books reflect the two main characters of the book. It is arminian in viewpoint and thus helpful, for example, in showing the reader how this approach deals with texts involving the eternal security question. The book of daniel takes up the narrative of the captivity where chronicles leaves it. Charles fensham, the books of ezra and nehemiah, p. Ezra commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The book of nehemiah jerusalem walls summary overview. The book of ezra is part of the historical books of the bible. It is based on the german lexicon by william gesenius. The book of ezra is the historical record of gods people returning to jerusalem after the.
Ezra gathered the people of jerusalem and read before the assembly the book of the law of moses which the lord prescribed for israel nehemiah 8. Regardless, the book of ezra does not prove that judaism is based on matrilineal descent. Although they were strong and important men, the book in the final analysis actually focuses on the community as a whole. Seldom does a pastor or sunday school teacher give a full exposition of the book of isaiah. Record of gods providence the books of ezra, nehemiah, and esther are unique among the historical writings in that they give us no new communication from god within the context of the respective stories themselves. There is the return of the captives from babylon led by zerubbabel in the first six chapters. Pdf this paper examines the books of ezra and nehemiah to derive. Page 1 apocrypha 2nd esdras of the king james bible 1611. That is, there is no and a prophet spoke in the assembly, thus saith the.
The ot daily bible study series, job looks at personal learning and the theology of. They appear as one book in all hebrew manuscripts until the fifteenth century a. The book of nehemiah introduction we may read the book of nehemiah and come away with a general appreciation for a mans conviction and spiritual energy to get work accomplished and move on to another story. The chequered story of the kings, a matter of nearly five centuries, had ended disastrously in 587 b. The book of ezra complains that the men of the new community in. Ezras purpose was to accurately record the events of the return from the babylonian exile, after a seventy. Nehemiah, who was a contemporary or served around the same time as ezra, was a cupbearer to the king in the persian empire. The seventhday adventist commentary reference series is a set of volumes produced primarily by seventhday adventist scholars, and designed for both scholarly and church member use. Itspeaksofthetransmissionofsecretteachingstoanelectgroup,and initsconcludingscene,ezrawritesninetyfourbooks,seventyofwhichare. The book of ezra was originally combined with the book of nehemiah and served as a continuation of first and second chronicles.
Ezra and nehemiah tyndale old testament commentaries. This commentary has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. Read ezra commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Ezra is the first postcaptivity books ezra, nehemiah, esther, haggai. Introduction to the book of ezra background of the book theme ezra and nehemiah give the historical accounts of the return of the jews from babylonian captivity. The ancient hebrews called the book by its opening words, in the beginning. Ezra 6 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. As the curtain rises and the orchestra dramatically swells, king cyrus of persia has just defeated the babylonians.
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