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Date of the Book of Esther

Date - From 521-495 BC Approximately. The book of Esther was written during a time when the Persian Empire ruled the world and Ahasuerus (probably Xerxes I) was the king of Persia. The events in the book of Esther probably took place around 521- 495 BC. This was during a time just before the wall of Jerusalem was rebuilt....

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Summary of The Book of Ezra

The Book of Ezra covers events in later Jewish Biblical history, for example the return of the Jews from exile under Zerubbabel, and the rebuilding of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem. It also covers the arrival of Ezra in Jerusalem, Ezra reforms religion and government, (note the prophecies of Haggai and Zechariah correspond with this time perio...

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Outline of The Book of Nehemiah

Quick Overview of Nehemiah. – –1-2 – –Nehemiah is commissioned to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem and departs Shushan. – – 3- 7:4 – –The rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem in the midst of opposition – – 7:5-12 – – Nehemiah's ordinances bring about the first reformation – – 13 – –the second reformation of the people under Nehemiah...

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The Book of Nehemiah in the Picture Study Bible

Study Bible with information, images, and notes on many important subjects from the ancient world. Archaeological notes, geographical notes, ancient documents and manuscripts, cultural notes, theological notes, articles from scholars, information about ancient history, ancient customs, ancient temples, ancient monuments, and a close look at pe...

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Theme of the Book of Esther

Main Theme of Esther - The Jews in Captivity were saved from annihilation by a Jewish queen...

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Hebrew Name of The Book of Ezra

Hebrew Name - Etzra "Ezra"....

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Summary of The Book of Nehemiah

Nehemiah made his journey to Jerusalem in about 445 BC, and he was not a priest or a scribe like Ezra was but he was a governor with authority given to him by the Persian king Artaxerxes to rebuild the walls and the city of Jerusalem for the Jewish people. He was originally cupbearer for the king of Persia (Nehemiah 2:1). Nehemiah completed th...

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Type of Jesus in the Book of Esther

Types and Shadows - In Esther Jesus is the Mordecai and savior of his people...

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Type of Jesus in of the Book of Chronicles

Types and Shadows - In Chronicles Jesus is the builder of the house of God...

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The Book of Nehemiah Main Events

The main events covered in the Book of Nehemiah are: 1 ) Nehemiah's journey to Jerusalem, made possible by Artaxerxes, for the purpose of re-building the wall (Nehemiah 1-2). 2 ) A list of the builders and the repairing of the gate (Nehemiah 3). 3 ) The rebuilding of the wall in spite of op-position led by Sanballat, Tobiah and Geshem (Nehemiah...

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