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Overview
Ezra
A. Cyrus Permits the Jews to Return (Ezr 1:1-11)
1. Cyrus Allows the Jews to Return From Babylon (Ezr 1:1-4)
I.) From the decree of Cyrus to the dedication of the restored temple (Ezr 1:1)
A.) Decree Of Cyrus For The Restoration Of The Temple [OR] End Of The Babylonian Captivity [OR] Cyrus Helps The Exiles To Return [OR] Cyrus' Proclamation [OR] The Proclamation Of Cyrus For The Building Of The Temple (Ezr 1:1)
2. Sheshbazzar Returns With the Temple Furnishings (Ezr 1:5-11)
A.) Preparation For The Return Of The Remnant [OR] Holy Vessels Restored [OR] The People Provide For The Return (Ezr 1:5)
1.) Cyrus Restores The Vessels Of The Temple To Sheshbazzar (Ezr 1:7)
3. Those Who Returned With Zerubbabel [2:1-2a] (Ezr 2:1-2)
B. The List of Those Who Returned (Ezr 2:1-70)
A.) The Returning Remnant (Ezr 2:1)
1.) The People [OR] The Captives Who Returned To Jerusalem [OR] The List Of The Exiles Who Returned [OR] Number Of Those Returning [OR] List Of The Returned Exiles [OR] The Number Who Return: Of The People (Ezr 2:1)
1. Families Listed by Ancestor [2:2b-20] (Ezr 2:3-20)
2. Families Listed by Cities (Ezr 2:21-35)
3. Priests (Ezr 2:36-39)
1.) The Priests [OR] Priests Returning [OR] Of The Priests, And Of The Levites (Ezr 2:36)
4. Levites (Ezr 2:40-42)
1.) The Levites [OR] Levites Returning (Ezr 2:40)
5. Temple Servants (Ezr 2:43-54)
(I.) Of The Temple Servants (Ezr 2:43)
6. Descendants of Solomon's Servants (Ezr 2:55-58)
1.) Descendants Of Solomon's Servants [OR] Of Solomon's Servants (Ezr 2:55)
7. Those of Unknown Origin (Ezr 2:59-63)
1.) Priests Whose Pedigrees Were Lost [OR] Priests Removed (Ezr 2:61)
(I.) Of The Priests Who Could Not Show Their Pedigree (Ezr 2:62)
8. The Total of the People and Animals Returning From Exile (Ezr 2:64-67)
1.) The Total Number [OR] The Total Number, With Their Substance (Ezr 2:64)
2.) Their Substance And Gifts (Ezr 2:66)
9. Gifts Given for the Temple (Ezr 2:68-70)
(I.) Their Oblations (Ezr 2:68)
C. Altar and Temple Foundations Established (Ezr 3:1-13)
1. Worship at the Temple Site Begins Again
(Ezr 3:1-6)
A.) The Altar Is Set Up [OR] Worship Restored At Jerusalem [OR] Rebuilding The Altar [OR] Altar And Sacrifices Restored (Ezr 3:1)
B.) The Ancient Worship Established [OR] Offerings Scheduled Regularly (Ezr 3:4)
2. Work on the Temple Begins (Ezr 3:7-9)
1.) Rebuilding The Temple (Ezr 3:7)
A.) Temple Foundations Laid In Mingled Joy And Mourning [OR] Restoration Of The Temple Begins [OR] Temple Restoration Begun [OR] Foundation Laid For The Temple [OR] The Foundations Of The Temple Are Laid, In Both Joy And Mourning (Ezr 3:8)
3. A Celebration After the Laying of the Temple's Foundation (Ezr 3:10-13)
4. The Samaritans Stop the Work (Ezr 4:1-24)
D. Opposition (Ezr 4:1-24)
A.) Adversaries Seek To Hinder The Work [OR] Resistance To Rebuilding The Temple [OR] Opposition In The Rebuilding [OR] Adversaries Hinder The Work [OR] Their Adversaries, Not Permitted To Help The Jews Build The Temple, Try To Hinder Them (Ezr 4:1)
1.) Rebuilding Of Jerusalem Opposed [OR] Later Opposition Under Artaxerxes [OR] Rebuilding Of Jerusalem Opposed (Ezr 4:6)
2.) Their Letter To Artaxerxes (Ezr 4:7)
3.) The Letter To King Artaxerxes (Ezr 4:8)
4.) The Adversaries' Letter To Artaxerxes (Ezr 4:11)
5.) Decree Of Artaxerxes [OR] The King Replies And Work Stops [OR] The Decree Of Artaxerxes (Ezr 4:17)
6.) The Work Suspended [OR] The Building Is Stopped (Ezr 4:23)
E. Work Resumed on the Temple
[OR] Renewal of Construction Work on the Temple (Ezr 5:1-6:22)
A.) The Prophets Encourage The Prince And The Priest: Work Begun Again [OR] Restoration Of The Temple Resumed [OR] Tattenai's Letter To Darius [OR] Temple Work Resumed [OR] Zerubbabel And Jeshua, Spurred On By Haggai And Zechariah, Advance The Building Of The Temple (Ezr 5:1)
1.) Tatnai And Shethar-Boznai Are Unable To Stop The Jews (Ezr 5:3)
1. Permission Requested From Darius (Ezr 5:6-17)
1.) Adversaries Write To Darius [OR] Their Letter To Darius Against The Jews [OR] The Decree Of Darius [OR] Darius Finds Cyrus' Decree [OR] Darius, Finding The Decree Of Cyrus, Makes A New Decree For Advancing The Building (Ezr 5:6)
2.) The Adversaries' Letter To Darius (Ezr 5:7)
2. King Darius Finds King Cyrus' Memorandum (Ezr 6:1-15)
1.) Darius Confirms The Decree Of Cyrus (Ezr 6:1)
(I.) The Temple Completed And Dedicated [OR] Completion And Dedication Of The Temple [OR] The Temple Completed And Dedicated [OR] By Help From The Enemies And The Directions Of The Prophets, The Temple Is Finished (Ezr 6:13) )
A.) The Restoration Temple Finished And Dedicated (Ezr 6:15)
3. The Temple Is Completed and Dedicated (Ezr 6:16-18)
1.) The Feast Of The Dedication Is Kept (Ezr 6:16)
4. The Passover Is Celebrated (Ezr 6:19-22)
A.) The Passover Restored [OR] The Passover Celebrated [OR] The Passover [OR] The Passover Observed [OR] And Also The Feast Of The Passover (Ezr 6:19)
F. Ezra is Sent to Enforce the Law (Ezr 7:1-8:36)
1. Ezra's Family Background
(Ezr 7:1-10)
I.) The ministry of Ezra (Ezr 7:1)
A.) The Expedition Of Ezra: His Descent And Companions [OR] The Arrival Of Ezra [OR] Ezra Comes To Jerusalem [OR] Ezra Journeys From Babylon To Jerusalem [OR] The Coming And Work Of Ezra [OR] Ezra Goes Up To Jerusalem (Ezr 7:1)
2. King Artaxerxes' Letter to Ezra (Ezr 7:11-28)
A.) Decree Of Artaxerxes In Ezra's Behalf [OR] The Letter Of Artaxerxes To Ezra [OR] King Artaxerxes' Letter To Ezra [OR] King's Decree On Behalf Of Ezra [OR] The Gracious Commission Of Artaxerxes To Ezra (Ezr 7:11)
1.) Ezra's Thanksgiving [OR] The King's Kindness [OR] Ezra Praises God For His Favor (Ezr 7:27)
3. The List of Those Returning From Babylon (Ezr 8:1-14)
A.) List Of Ezra's Companions [OR] Heads Of Families Who Returned With Ezra [OR] List Of The Family Heads Returning With Ezra [OR] People Who Went With Ezra [OR] The Companions Of Ezra Who Returned From Babylon (Ezr 8:1)
4. The People Prepare for Their Journey (Ezr 8:15-30)
A.) Ezra Sends For Levites And Nethinims [OR] Servants For The Temple [OR] The Return To Jerusalem [OR] Ezra Sends For Levites [OR] He Sends To Iddo For Ministers For The Temple (Ezr 8:15)
1.) The Fast At The River Ahava [OR] Fasting And Prayer For Protection [OR] Protection Of God Invoked [OR] Gifts For The Temple [OR] He Commits The Treasury To The Custody Of The Priests [OR] The Return To Jerusalem [OR] They Leave Ahava And Come To Jerusalem (Ezr 8:21)
B.) The Treasure Committed To Twelve Priests (Ezr 8:24)
5. The People Arrive in Jerusalem (Ezr 8:31-36)
A.) The Arrival Of Ezra At Jerusalem (Ezr 8:31)
B.) The Treasure Is Brought Into The Temple [OR] Treasure Placed In The Temple [OR] The Treasure Is Weighed In The Temple (Ezr 8:33)
C.) The King's Decree Delivered To The Governors [OR] The Commission Is Delivered (Ezr 8:36)
G. The Problem of Mixed Marriages (Ezr 9:1-10:44)
1. Ezra Leads the People in Prayer
(Ezr 9:1-15)
A.) The Remnant Loses Its Separated Position [OR] Intermarriage With Pagans [OR] Ezra's Prayer About Intermarriage [OR] Mixed Marriages [OR] Denunciation Of Mixed Marriages [OR] Ezra Mourns Because Of Israel's Connection With Foreigners Of Various Lands (Ezr 9:1)
1.) Prayer Of Confession [OR] Ezra's Prayer [OR] He Prays (Ezr 9:5)
2. The People Take Action (Ezr 10:1-19)
1.) Separation Restored [OR] Confession Of Improper Marriages [OR] The People's Confession Of Sin [OR] Reconciliation With God [OR] The People's Response [OR] Shechaniah Encourages Ezra To Reform The Foreign Marriages (Ezr 10:1)
(I.) Foreign Wives And Their Children Rejected [OR] Ezra, Mourning, Assembles The People (Ezr 10:6)
(II.) The People, At The Exhortation Of Ezra, Repent And Promise To Put Away Foreign Wives (Ezr 10:9)
(III.) Their Diligence To Fulfill This Promise (Ezr 10:15)
(IV.) Pagan Wives Put Away [OR] Those Guilty Of Intermarriage [OR] List Of Offenders [OR] The Names Of Those Who Had Married Foreign Women (Ezr 10:18)
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3. Those Who Were Guilty of Marrying Foreign Women (Ezr 10:20-44)
1.) The Prayer And Confession Of (Ezr 15:5)
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