Before analyzing the text of any book of the Bible, it is well to learn the historical background.

Also, it is best to make a "skyscraper" view of its general contents. Accordingly, this introduction is divided into two parts: background and survey.

1. BACKGROUND
   1. Author. Ezra
   1. Ezra
   2. Ezra and Nehemiah were originally one book in the ancient Hebrew and Greek OT and were probably not divided until after the Inter-Biblical (between the Old and New Testaments). The authors, Ezra and Nehemiah wove their stories together, Ezra being featured in Nehemiah 8. In the time of Jesus and the apostles Ezra and Nehemiah were two books.
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   2. Date and Place of Writing

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   3. Addressee

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   4. Occasion and Purpose

   John Ezra

   5. Form and Style
   1. FORM.

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   2. STYLE.

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   6. Place Among the Old Testament Books

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2. SURVEY

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STUDY 1 QUESTIONS
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