Ezra
An overview of every chapter in Ezra, chapter by chapter.
| Chapter | Summary |
|---|---|
| Ezra 1 | The People Return to Rebuild the Temple: God Brings Back the Exiles - King Cyrus Permits the Exiles to Return |
| Ezra 2 | The People Return to Rebuild the Temple: Exiles Who Returned with Zerubbabel |
| Ezra 3 | Faithfulness Brings Opposition: The Altar is Rebuilt in Jerusalem; Foundation of the Temple is Celebrated |
| Ezra 4 | Faithfulness Brings Opposition: Opposition to Rebuilding the Temple; Later Opposition to Rebuilding the Walls; God Overcomes Opposition: The Rebuilding Resumes |
| Ezra 5 | God Overcomes Opposition: The Rebuilding Resumes (continued); Tattenai’s Letter to King Darius |
| Ezra 6 | God Overcomes Opposition: Darius Approves the Rebuilding; The Temple is Dedicated; Passover is Celebrated |
| Ezra 7 | Ezra Returns to Teach God’s Law: God brings Ezra to Jerusalem - Ezra is Introduced; Artaxerxes Outlines Ezra’s Responsibilities; Ezra Praises the Lord |
| Ezra 8 | Ezra Returns to Teach God’s Law: Exiles Who Returned with Ezra; Ezra’s Journey to Jerusalem |
| Ezra 9 | Ezra Intercedes for the Holy Race: Ezra’s Prayer concerning Pagan Intermarriage |
| Ezra 10 | Ezra Intercedes for the Holy Race: The People Confess Their Sin; Those Guilty of Intermarriage |