Ezra

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1. Cyrus Returns the Exiles, Restores the Vessels of the Temple
1. The proclamation of Cyrus for the building of the temple
5. The people provide for their return
7. Cyrus restores the vessels of the temple to Sheshbazzar
2. Listing of the Exiles Who Returned
1. The number that return of the people
36. of the priests
40. of the Levites
43. of the Nethinims
55. of Solomon's servants
61. of the priests who could not show their pedigree
64. The whole number of them, with their substance
68. Their offerings
3. Altar and Sacrifices Restored; Temple Work Begun
1. The altar is set up
4. Offerings renewed
7. Workmen employed in preparing materials
8. The foundations of the temple are laid in great joy and mourning
4. Adversaries Hinder Work; Artaxerxes Orders Work Stopped
1. The adversaries, being not accepted in the building of the temple with the Jews,
4. endeavor to hinder it
7. Their letter to Artaxerxes
17. The answer and decree of Artaxerxes
23. The building is hindered
5. Tattenai's Letter to Darius
1. Zerubbabel and Jeshua, incited by Haggai and Zechariah, set forward to building
3. Tattenai and Shethar-Bozenai are not able to hinder the Jews
6. Their letter to Darius against the Jews
6. Decree of Darius; Temple Work Resumed; Dedication of the Temple; Passover Observed
1. Darius, finding the decree of Cyrus, makes a new decree for building
13. By the help of Tattenai and Shethar-Bozenai the temple is finished
16. The feast of the dedication is kept
19. and the Passover
7. Ezra Journeys to Jerusalem, Commissed by Artaxerxes
1. Ezra goes up to Jerusalem
11. The gracious commission of Artaxerxes to Ezra
27. Ezra blesses God for this favor
8. The Companions of Ezra; Treasure Delivered to the Temple
1. The companions of Ezra, who returned from Babylon
15. He sends to Iddo for ministers for the temple
21. He keeps a fast
24. He commits the treasures to the custody of the priests
31. From Ahava they come to Jerusalem
33. The treasure is weighed in the temple
36. The commission is delivered
9. Ezra's Prayer About Intermarriage
1. Ezra mourns for the affinity of the people with strangers
5. He prays unto God, with confession of sins
10. The People Confess; Listing of Those Guilty of Intermarriage
1. Ezra encouraged to reform the strange marriages
6. Ezra assembles the people
9. The people repent, and promise amendment
15. The care to perform it
18. The names of them which had married strange wives

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