Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 126 The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 16: 2 Esdras The Challoner Revision Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_Esdras 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 16: 2 Esdras" is a religious text that forms part of the biblical scripture, specifically within the Old Testament. This book, traditionally attributed to the writer Nehemiah and likely written during the post-exilic period of ancient Israel’s history, offers insights into the re-establishment of the Jewish community in Jerusalem after their return from Babylonian captivity. The likely topic of the book revolves around themes of restoration, leadership, community resilience, and a focus on adhering to God's laws and commandments. In "2 Esdras," Nehemiah serves as the central figure who hears about the desolate state of Jerusalem and takes action to rebuild its walls, symbolizing the restoration of the Jewish identity and faith. The narrative begins with Nehemiah's mourning for his people's plight and his fervent prayers to God. Once empowered by the Persian king Artaxerxes, he leads the Jews back to Jerusalem, rallying them to rebuild despite opposition from enemies. The text details various struggles, community efforts in reconstructing the city, and a call for social justice among the Jews. The latter part of the book emphasizes a solemn renewal of a covenant with God, highlighting repentance, the reading of the Law, and the re-establishment of sacred practices as the people seek to redirect their lives and restore their relationship with the divine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Bible. Nehemiah BS Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Religion/Spirituality 101027 2025-10-04T05:29:10.011196 text/html 100848 2025-01-11T03:13:25.471327 text/html 100391 2025-10-04T05:29:14.015159 application/epub+zip 100307 2025-10-04T05:29:11.597199 application/epub+zip 100306 2025-10-04T05:29:10.575277 application/epub+zip 241983 2025-10-04T05:29:15.693162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232808 2025-10-04T05:29:13.409161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186274 2022-09-04T09:56:04.843982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84000 2025-10-04T05:29:09.779184 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78921 2020-12-26T14:43:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16828 2025-10-04T05:29:15.806186 application/rdf+xml 16655 2025-10-04T05:29:11.066191 image/jpeg 3872 2025-10-04T05:29:10.817186 image/jpeg 27979 2020-12-26T14:43:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 97085 2025-10-04T05:29:10.019230 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