( First ) Book of Ezra (Ezra) - the 36th part of the Tanakh , the 10th book of Qutuwim , the fifteenth book in the Old Testament . According to traditional ideas, written by Ezra .
| Ezra Book | |
|---|---|
| סֵפֶר עֶזְרָא | |
 The beginning of the restoration of the Temple. Engraving by Gustave Dore | |
| Section | History books |
| Name in other languages: | Greek Εσδρας B ; |
| Original language | Jewish |
| Terrain | Judea |
| Previous (Orthodoxy) | Second Book of Chronicles |
| Next | Book of Nehemiah |
Content
- 1 Naming
- 2 History of creation
- 3 Contents
- 4 notes
Naming
According to a tradition that recognizes the canonicity of only the Hebrew text, only the specified text is a book of Ezra and, accordingly, does not have a number. According to a tradition dating back to the Septuagint , there are two more books attributed to the same author, and this text is called "The First Book of Ezra."
It should be noted that in the Vatican Code of the Septuagint the order of the books of Ezra is changed - the first is considered the deuterocanonical Second Book of Ezra, while the very first book of Ezra is combined with the book of Nehemiah in the second book of Ezra [1] .
Creation History
Place of writing: Jerusalem
Writing completed: approx. 460 BC e.
Contents
Time Covered: 537 — approx. 467 years BC e.
The first part (chapters 1-6) tells about the reconstruction of the Jerusalem temple , the second part (chapters 7-10) about the campaign in Jerusalem and the creation of a Jewish community.
Notes
- ↑ Books of Ezra. The bibliological dictionary about. Alexandra Me.