02133cam a22003013u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000014001122450040001262640051001663000047002173360026002643370026002903380036003165000031003525080064003835201264004475340045017116530016017568560042017729990017018148242UtSlPG20260610133219.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBS1 aAnonymous14aThe World English Bible (WEB): Ezra 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-06-01  aFrom www.ebible.org with slight reformatting by Martin Ward  a"The World English Bible (WEB): Ezra" by Anonymous is a historical account composed during the post-exilic period of the Israelites, likely in the early first millennium BCE. The book recounts the return of the exiled Jews from Babylon to Jerusalem under the leadership of figures such as Zerubbabel and Ezra. Central themes include the rebuilding of the Temple and the reestablishment of Jewish law and customs.  The narrative begins with Cyrus, the king of Persia, issuing a decree that allows the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple, which had been destroyed. It details the genealogy of the returnees, the challenges they faced in rebuilding, including opposition from neighboring peoples, as well as the significant role of Ezra as a scribe who leads a religious revival among the returned exiles. The latter chapters emphasize the importance of adhering to the Law of Moses, confronting the intermarriage with foreign peoples, and the community's efforts to purify themselves and reaffirm their covenant with God. The text vividly captures the struggles and triumphs of the Jewish people as they seek to reclaim their identity and heritage in a land filled with past scars and new challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBible. Ezra40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8242  c50224d50224