Ezra

EZRA 1-3

THE DECREE (1:1-4)

The prophecy (1:1):

The proclamation (1:2-4):

THE DONATIONS (1:6-11; 2:68-70)

Gifts from neighbors (1:6):

Gifts from King Cyrus (1:7-11):

Gifts from family leaders (2:68-70):

THE DEDICATED (1:5; 2:1-67):

THE DETERMINATION (3:1-9):

The altar is rebuilt (3:1-3):

The Festival of Shelters is observed (3:4-6).

The Temple construction is begun (3:7-9):

THE DEDICATION (3:10-13):

The singing (3:10-11):

The sorrow (3:12-13):

EZRA 4-6

HINDRANCES TO THE PROJECT (4:1-24):

Compromise (4:1-3):

The request (4:1-2):

The refusal (4:3):

Coercion (4:4-5):

Condemnation (4:6-24):

The message to the king (4:6-16)

The slander (4:6-13):

The suggestion (4:14-16):

The message from the king (4:17-24)

What he discovers (4:17-20):

What he demands (4:21-24):

HEADWAY ON THE PROJECT (5:1-6:22):

The prophets in Judah (5:1-2):

The potentate in Persia (5:3-6:22)

The rebuke (5:3-5):

The report (5:6-16):

The request (5:17):

The reply (6:1-12):

Allow the Jews to rebuild their Temple (6:6-7).

Assist the Jews in rebuilding their Temple (6:8-12):

The results (6:13-22)

The completion of the Temple (6:13-18)

####### The job ends (6:13-15): ####### The joy begins (6:16-18):

The celebration of Passover (6:19-22):

EZRA 7-8

THE PREPARATION (7:1-10):

Ezra and the line of Aaron (7:1-5):

Ezra and the law of the Lord (7:6-10):

THE COOPERATION (7:11-28)

The king's edict concerning Ezra (7:11-24)

What the ruler will do (7:11-20):

Any Jews who wish may go with him (7:13).

Any finances he needs will be provided (7:14-20).

What the rest will do (7:21-24):

The king's exhortation to Ezra (7:25-28)

Ezra's task (7:25-26):

Ezra's thanksgiving (7:27-28):

THE PARTICIPATION (8:1-20):

The exiles who come (8:1-14):

The extras who are called (8:15-20)

The absence of Levites (8:15-17):

The arrival of Levites (8:18-20):

THE SUPPLICATION (8:21-23):

THE AUTHORIZATION (8:24-30):

THE DESTINATION (8:31-32):

THE PRESENTATION (8:33-36):

Gold and silver to the Temple (8:33-34):

Sacrifices to the Lord (8:35)

Decrees to the officials (8:36):

EZRA 9-10

THE TRANSGRESSION BY THE PEOPLE (9:1-15)

Ezra's pain (9:1-4)

The report (9:1-2):

The response (9:3-4):

Ezra's prayer (9:5-15):

The faithlessness of the people of Judah (9:6-7, 10-15)

Their past sins (9:6-7)

Their present sins (9:10-15)

The faithfulness of the Lord (9:8-9)

THE CONFESSION BY THE PEOPLE (10:1-44)

The repentance (10:1-2):

The resolve (10:3-12):

The record (10:13-44):