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 Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 140 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The World English Bible (WEB): Ezra From www.ebible.org with slight reformatting by Martin Ward "The World English Bible (WEB): Ezra" by Anonymous is a historical account composed during the post-exilic period of the Israelites, likely in the early first millennium BCE. The book recounts the return of the exiled Jews from Babylon to Jerusalem under the leadership of figures such as Zerubbabel and Ezra. Central themes include the rebuilding of the Temple and the reestablishment of Jewish law and customs. The narrative begins with Cyrus, the king of Persia, issuing a decree that allows the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple, which had been destroyed. It details the genealogy of the returnees, the challenges they faced in rebuilding, including opposition from neighboring peoples, as well as the significant role of Ezra as a scribe who leads a religious revival among the returned exiles. The latter chapters emphasize the importance of adhering to the Law of Moses, confronting the intermarriage with foreign peoples, and the community's efforts to purify themselves and reaffirm their covenant with God. The text vividly captures the struggles and triumphs of the Jewish people as they seek to reclaim their identity and heritage in a land filled with past scars and new challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Bible. Ezra BS Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Religion/Spirituality 74308 2025-10-04T05:12:28.439968 text/html 74129 2025-01-11T02:54:34.134303 text/html 128197 2025-10-04T05:12:33.371961 application/epub+zip 114044 2025-10-04T05:12:31.252984 application/epub+zip 94776 2025-10-04T05:12:30.209953 application/epub+zip 236638 2025-10-04T05:12:34.952003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229254 2025-10-04T05:12:32.739966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201387 2022-09-04T09:36:06.315923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66439 2025-10-04T05:12:28.230980 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 61339 2020-12-26T13:18:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17124 2025-10-04T05:12:35.069937 application/rdf+xml 14294 2025-10-04T05:12:30.699005 image/jpeg 3494 2025-10-04T05:12:30.451958 image/jpeg 20452 2020-12-26T13:18:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 100707 2025-10-04T05:12:28.446979 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown