Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 92 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The Bible, King James version, Book 15: Ezra Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Ezra This eBook was produced by David Widger with the help of Derek Andrew's text from January 1992 and the work of Bryan Taylor in November 2002 "The Bible, King James version, Book 15: Ezra" by Anonymous is a historical account likely written during the period of the Babylonian Exile and the subsequent return to Jerusalem, which spans several centuries before the Common Era. This biblical book documents the return of the Jewish people from Babylon and the rebuilding of Jerusalem and its temple, underlining themes of faithfulness, tradition, and communal identity. The narrative begins with the proclamation of Cyrus, king of Persia, who permits the Israelites to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple. Key figures such as Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and Ezra emerge as leaders guiding the people through this transition. Throughout the text, the Israelites face opposition, but under prophetic encouragement, they manage to rebuild the altar and later the temple. Ezra's arrival marks a pivotal moment as he emphasizes adherence to the laws of God, leading to a communal reckoning and reforms regarding intermarriage with foreign peoples. The book culminates in a call for purity and devotion to God, reflecting the struggles and aspirations of the returned exiles as they seek to restore their national and religious identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Bible. Ezra BS Text Judaism Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 93704 2025-07-04T04:19:15.117004 text/html 93525 2025-01-11T01:54:12.208891 text/html 107375 2025-07-04T04:19:20.509015 application/epub+zip 106253 2025-07-04T04:19:18.062030 application/epub+zip 87103 2025-07-04T04:19:16.982042 application/epub+zip 260898 2025-07-04T04:19:22.135021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251198 2025-07-04T04:19:19.846029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166880 2022-09-04T08:31:48.988217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70738 2025-07-04T04:19:14.891037 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65689 2020-12-26T09:03:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17890 2025-07-04T04:19:22.252979 application/rdf+xml 18229 2025-07-04T04:19:17.461025 image/jpeg 4037 2025-07-04T04:19:17.220029 image/jpeg 20970 2020-12-26T09:03:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 105133 2025-07-04T04:19:15.124020 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown