The book tells the story of the hebrew exiles who returned to. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful. The king james version of the holy bible is the most influential and widely published book ever written. Jewish holidays audio classes news cooking kabbalah online the jewish woman jewish kids. The book of ezra from the holy bible new international version niv book 15 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so this speed and. The twin hebrew canonical works of ezra and nehemiah at various times considered as one work are critical as both historical sources and insight into jewish thought and practice in the several centuries after return from the babylonian captivity, initiated by the sympathetic king cyrus in 538 b. The engineer also seems to have gone way overboard with the deesser. The last four books of the hebrew canon are ezra, nehemiah, and 1 and 2 chronicles, in that order. The book of ezra was originally attached as one volume with the book of nehemiah. The tradition is that the prophet ezra wrote the book of ezra. The book of ezra text based study of tanach learning. He slouched across the finish line on the strength of his last name and baby boomer nostalgia for the trudeaumania of the 1960s. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of ezra in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork.
Cyrus helps the exiles to return in the first year of cyrus king of persia, in order to fulfill the word of the lord spoken by jeremiah, the lord moved the heart of cyrus king of persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and also to put it in writing. In the book of ezra you will discover that gods administration overrides that of any of the rulers of this world and, thus the book of ezra is a message of gods continuing covenant grace to israel. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of the king james bible. Supporting this view is the fact that chapters 710 are written in the first person singular, while events in which he did not. The book of ezra niv audio holy bible high quality and. Together ezra and nehemiah describe the complexity of the homecoming and the struggle to. The lord, the god of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has. King james version audio bible download 97816395431 by audioink publishing. In fact, little more than 40,000 people return, only about 10% of the jewish population in the persian empire. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Ezra introduction united states conference of catholic bishops. This summary of the book of ezra provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology. The titles of the individual books reflect the two main characters of the book.
Its authorship is ascribed to ezra, a scribe and priest of the 5th century bce, although modern scholarship places its composition between 70 and 218 ce 37 it is reckoned among the apocrypha by roman catholics, protestants, and. The central portion of the work chapters 314, consisting of seven visions revealed to the seer salathielezra, was written in aramaic by an unknown jew around ad 100. It contains almost all that is known of jewish history between 538 b. Ezra 3, new international version niv the bible app. 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. It was first separated from nehemiah in the latin vulgate translation of the bible. Composed in hebrew and aramaic, its subject is the return to zion following the close. In english bibles, they are usually split into two, with the book of nehemiah appearing as a separate book from ezra, but in the hebrew tradition, they are one book, entitled ezra, and nehemiah is simply the second part of ezra. Ezra is a book of narrative history and genealogies. Ezra 1 niv cyrus helps the exiles to return bible gateway. The book of ezra kjv audio bible full by alexander scourby.
Book of ezra kjv listen audio bible online bible study tools. The audio recording of the book of ezra from the revised new world translation of the holy scriptures is now available on listen to the book of ezra. Key personalities include cyrus, ezra, haggai, zechariah. Ezra and nehemiah tell the story of those who return to judah to rebuild the temple and jerusalem. Ezra 1 niv cyrus helps the exiles to return in bible gateway. This is the holy book of ezra, known simply as ezra. The lord, the god of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed me to build a temple for him at jerusalem in judah. Although they were strong and important men, the book in the final analysis actually focuses on the community as a whole. Ezra comes to jerusalem 110 artaxerxes letter to ezra 1126 ezra praises jehovah 27, 28 8.
Trudeau wasnt properly vetted by the media in 2015. Its subject is the return to zion following the close of the babylonian captivity, and it is divided into two parts, the first telling the story of the first return of exiles in the first year of. Originally written together as a single book in the jewish scriptures, ezra and nehemiah document the fulfillment of gods promise that israel will return home after 70 years of exile in babylon and restore their ruined dwellings again. The book of ezra continues the story of the jews, following the story recorded in 1 and 2 kings and 1 and 2 chronicles. The holy bible book 15 ezra kjv dramatized audio youtube. So named because ezra is the principal person mentioned in it. It sounds like ezras mouth is full when hes speaking. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. List of those returning with ezra 114 preparations for the journey 1530 departure from babylon and arrival in jerusalem 36 9. Leviticus receives its name from the septuagint the prechristian greek. The book of ezra nasb audio bible non dramatized youtube.
Ezras purpose was to accurately record the events of the return from the babylonian exile, after a seventy. You will find in the book of the records and learn that this. Ezra wants to study the law of god, practice it, and teach it to others. Jewish tradition has long attributed authorship of this historical book to the scribe and scholar ezra, who led the second group of jews returning from babylon to jerusalem ezra 7. They appointed levites twenty years old and older to supervise the building of the house of the lord.
Second book of esdras, also called fourth book of ezra or ezra apocalypse, abbreviation ii esdras, apocryphal work printed in the vulgate and many later roman catholic bibles as an appendix to the new testament. The two became separated with the first printed rabbinic bibles of the early 16th century, following late medieval latin christian tradition. It does not in its entirety claim to be the work of ezra, but jewish tradition says it was written by him. Ezra and some other israelitestemple servants, priests, singers, gatekeepers, levitestake around four or five months to journey to jerusalem.
Zerubbabel and nehemiah both play a part in restoring gods temple, while zerubbabel takes. Cyrus helps the exiles to return in the first year of cyrus king of persia, in order to fulfill the word of the lord spoken by jeremiah, the lord. An audio series of bible studies on the book of ezra. The oldest manuscripts of the septuagint the prechristian greek translation of the ot also treat ezra and nehemiah as one book.
Book of ezra noun the noun book of ezra has 1 sense 1. This class teaches the book of ezra, covering the first chapter, with insights culled from the classic commentaries on tanach. Originally combined with the book of nehemiah in a single book of ezranehemiah, the two became separated in the early centuries of the christian era. Life after destruction goes on in ezra and nehemiah. Book of ezra overview insight for living ministries. Key personalities include cyrus, ezra, haggai, zechariah, darius i, artaxerxes i, and zerubbabel. Ezra 1, new international version niv the bible app. It is interesting to note that once ezra appears on the scene in chapter 7, the author of the book of ezra switches from writing in the third person to first person. A people return the book of ezra, part 1 the book of.