Outline 1. Return from Babylon Under Zerubbabel ( 1:1–6:22 ) a. Return from Babylon ( 1:1–2:70 ) i. The Proclamation of Cyrus ( 1:1–6 ) ii. Cyrus Restores the Holy Vessels ( 1:7–11 ) iii. List of Returning Exiles ( 2:1–70 ) b. Construction of the Second Temple ( 3:1–6:22 ) i. Sacrifices Restored ( 3:1–7 ) 1. Building an Altar ( 3:1–3 ) 2. The Feast of Tabernacles Observed ( 3:4–7 ) ii. Temple Rebuilding Begins ( 3:8–13 ) iii. Adversaries Hinder the Work ( 4:1–24 ) 1. Opposition under Cyrus ( 4:1–5 ) 2. Opposition under Xerxes ( 4:6 ) 3. Opposition under Artaxerxes ( 4:7–24 ) iv. Completion of the Temple ( 5:1–6:22 ) 1. Temple Rebuilding Resumes ( 5:1–5 ) 2. Tettenai’s Letter to Darius ( 5:6–17 ) 3. The Decree of Darius ( 6:1–12 ) 4. The Temple Completed ( 6:13–15 ) 5. Dedication of the Temple ( 6:16–18 ) 6. The Returned Exiles Keep the Passover ( 6:19–22 ) 2. Ezra's Return from Babylon ( 7:1–10:44 ) a. Ezra's Return ( 7:1–8:36 ) i. Ezra Arrives at Jerusalem ( 7:1–10 ) ii. Atraxerxes’ Letter for Ezra ( 7:11–26 ) iii. Ezra Blesses God ( 7:27–28 ) iv. The Exiles Who Returned with Ezra ( 8:1–14 ) v. Ezra Sends for the Levites ( 8:15–20 ) vi. Fasting for Protection ( 8:21–23 ) vii. Priests to Guard the Offerings ( 8:24–30 ) viii. Arrival in Jerusalem ( 8:31–36 ) b. Ezra's Revival ( 9:1–10:44 ) i. Intermarriage with Neighboring Peoples ( 9:1–4 ) ii. Ezra's Prayer of Confession ( 9:5–15 ) iii. Shecaniah Encourages Ezra ( 10:1–5 ) iv. The People’s Confession of Sin ( 10:6–17 ) v. Those Guilty of Intermarriage ( 10:18–44 ) |
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