
Old TestamentHistorical
Ezra Chapter Summaries
Ezra records the return from exile and the rebuilding of the temple, followed by Ezra's ministry of spiritual restoration.
10
Chapters
280
Total Verses
Ezra
Author
450-400 BC
Date Written

Ezra records the return from exile and the rebuilding of the temple, followed by Ezra's ministry of spiritual restoration.
10
Chapters
280
Total Verses
Ezra
Author
450-400 BC
Date Written
Zerubbabel rebuilds temple
Ezra's reforms
Cyrus issues decree to rebuild the temple
List of those returning to Jerusalem
Rebuilding altar and laying temple foundation
Enemies oppose and halt temple construction
Haggai and Zechariah urge rebuilding to resume
Temple construction finished and dedicated
Ezra sent to teach the law in Judah
Ezra leads exiles back to Jerusalem safely
Ezra mourns intermarriage with foreign peoples
People agree to put away foreign wives
Now that you have read the overview, test your Ezra knowledge.
“Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD.”Ezra 7:10
“O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face.”Ezra 9:6
“Let him go up to Jerusalem, and build the house of the LORD.”Ezra 1:3