◄ Ezra 1:3 ►
Whoever among you belongs to His people, may his God be with him, and may he go to Jerusalem in Judah and build the house of the LORD, the God of Israel; He is the God who is in Jerusalem.
Chapter Outline
1. The proclamation of Cyrus for the building of the temple
5. The people provide for their return
7. Cyrus restores the vessels of the temple to Sheshbazzar
Timeline
537 BCThe Proclamation of CyrusEzra 1
537 BCThe Exiles ReturnEzra 2
535 BCTemple Work BeginsEzra 3
534 BCAdversaries Hinder Temple WorkEzra 4
534 BCArtaxerxes Orders Work StoppedEzra 4:17
520 BCTattenai's Letter to DariusEzra 5
520 BCTemple Work Resumed by Darius' Decree Ezra 6
515 BCCompletion and Dedication of the TempleEzra 6:16
458 BCEzra Journeys to JerusalemEzra 7
458 BCEzra Commissioned by ArtaxerxesEzra 7:11
457 BCFamilies Return to Jerusalem with EzraEzra 8
457 BCEzra's reformsEzra 9
456 BCEzra's Prayer About IntermarriageEzra 10
Ezra 1:2
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