Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 74 The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 15: 1 Esdras The Challoner Revision Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Bible/Featured_chapter/Ezra_1 This eBook was produced by David Widger from etext #1581 prepared by Dennis McCarthy, Atlanta, Georgia and Tad Book, student, Pontifical North American College, Rome "The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 15: 1 Esdras" is a religious text traditionally attributed to the priest and scribe Ezra, likely composed during the post-exilic period of the ancient Israelite community, around the 5th century BC. This book takes the form of a historical account found within the Old Testament, detailing the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon and their efforts to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. It explores themes of identity, restoration, and the importance of fidelity to God's commandments amidst external challenges. In "1 Esdras," the narrative begins with King Cyrus of Persia granting permission for the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their temple. The book chronicles the journey of various leaders like Zorobabel and Jeshua as they lead the people back, detailing the numbers of those who returned, the construction of the altar, and the laying of the temple's foundations amidst opposition from local adversaries. Esdras then arrives to teach and guide the people, emphasizing the need for spiritual renewal. The text culminates in a significant religious reform, where Esdras addresses the transgressions of intermarriage with foreign nations, leading the community to a solemn commitment to separate from such relationships and restore their covenant with God. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Bible. Ezra BS Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Religion/Spirituality 80287 2025-07-04T05:29:20.018167 text/html 80108 2025-01-11T03:13:18.904362 text/html 91792 2025-07-04T05:29:23.815154 application/epub+zip 90649 2025-07-04T05:29:21.590151 application/epub+zip 90649 2025-07-04T05:29:20.571156 application/epub+zip 230332 2025-07-04T05:29:25.372164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221851 2025-07-04T05:29:23.217137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175335 2022-09-04T09:55:57.691929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65840 2025-07-04T05:29:19.801681 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60761 2020-12-26T14:43:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16818 2025-07-04T05:29:25.484126 application/rdf+xml 16675 2025-07-04T05:29:21.060164 image/jpeg 3877 2025-07-04T05:29:20.814175 image/jpeg 21509 2020-12-26T14:43:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 88362 2025-07-04T05:29:20.026165 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