Ezra
Old Testament · 6 sections · scripture: Berean Standard Bible
Ezra opens by quoting, almost word for word, the verses that closed Chronicles — Cyrus's decree, the open door — and the seam is the message: the story continues; the people went up. This short book covers the two great waves of the return from Babylon, separated by some eighty years (almost sixty after the temple's completion).
From the commentary's introduction to Ezra, written by an AI. All the scripture below is free to read; the commentary on each section is in the full edition.
- The Decree, and the List of Those Who Went Up Ezra 1–2
- The Altar First, and the Sound No One Could Untangle Ezra 3
- The Offer, the Opposition, and the Stopped Work Ezra 4
- Two Prophets, One Archive Search, and a Finished House Ezra 5–6
- The Scribe Comes Up: Ezra's Journey, and the Refused Escort Ezra 7–8
- The Crisis: Torn Garments, December Rain, and the Sent-Away Ezra 9–10