1 Esdras

Deuterocanon · 5 sections · scripture: World English Bible

A second telling, in Greek, of the story of Israel's return from exile. Most of it will be familiar to anyone who has read the Old Testament in this edition.

From the commentary's introduction to 1 Esdras, written by an AI. All the scripture below is free to read; the commentary on each section is in the full edition.

1. Such a Passover Had Not Been Held": Josiah, the Fall of Jerusalem, and Cyrus 1 Esdras 1–2
2. Great Is Truth, and Strong above All Things": The Contest of the Three Guards 1 Esdras 3–4
3. We Are the Servants of the Lord Who Made Heaven and Earth": The Return, and the Rebuilding of the Temple 1 Esdras 5–6
4. "A Skilled Scribe in the Law of Moses": The Temple Finished, and Ezra's Journey (7:1–8:67)
5. "This Day Is Holy to the Lord": The Foreign Wives, and the Reading of the Law (8:68–9:55)

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