Ezra #catechesis/bible/ezra
Old Testament · Old Testament History · part of Old Testament → Bible
Chapters
- Ezra 1 — Cyrus king of Persia releases God’s people from their captivity, with license to return and build the temple in Jerusalem: and restores the holy vessels which Nebuchadnezzer had taken from thence.
- Ezra 2 — The number of them that returned to Judea: their oblations.
- Ezra 3 — An altar is built for sacrifice, the feast of tabernacles is solemnly celebrated, and the foundations of the temple are laid.
- Ezra 4 — The Samaritans by their letter to the king hinder the building.
- Ezra 5 — By the exhortation of Aggeus, and Zacharias, the people proceed in building the temple. Which their enemies strive in vain to hinder.
- Ezra 6 — King Darius favors the building and contributes to it.
- Ezra 7 — Esdras goes up to Jerusalem to teach, and assist the people, with a gracious decree of Artaxerxes.
- Ezra 8 — The companions of Esdras. The fast which he appointed. They bring the holy vessels into the temple.
- Ezra 9 — Esdras mourns for the transgression of the people: his confession and prayer.
- Ezra 10 — Order is given for discharging strange women: the names of the guilty.
[!info] Source
New Advent na2 — Septuagint/Greek · Douay-Rheims · Clementine Vulgate.
