Ezra study section
Ezra key people
Cyrus, Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and Ezra carry the story of return, rebuilding, and reform.
Key figures
Cyrus
The Persian king whose decree, stirred by the LORD, releases the exiles to return and rebuild the temple
Zerubbabel
The governor of the returned community who leads the first return and the rebuilding of the temple
Jeshua (Joshua)
The high priest who, with Zerubbabel, restores the altar and the temple worship
Haggai and Zechariah
The prophets whose preaching stirs the people to finish the temple
Darius
The Persian king who confirms Cyrus’s decree and orders the temple’s completion
Ezra
The priest and scribe skilled in the Law, who leads the second return and the spiritual reform
Artaxerxes
The Persian king who commissions Ezra and grants him authority to teach and enforce the Law
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