I and II Esdras. /
I and II Esdras. / [print]
Introd., translation and commentary by Jacob M. Myers.
- [first edition..
- Garden City, New York : Doubleday, [(c)1974.
- xxiv, 383 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- The Anchor Bible ; 42 .
- Bible. 1964 ; English. Anchor Bible. v. 42. .
I Esdras Introduction Name, contents, and relationship to sources Text, versions, language Purpose and date Textual and historical significance Theological and practical interests Bibliography I Translation, notes, and comments The period of Josiah (1:1-31) ; The last kings of Judah (1:32-55) ; The decree of Cyrus and the response thereto (2:1-14) ; Correspondence between the Samarian officials and the Persian court (2:15-25) ; The story of bodyguards (3:1--4:63) ; Preparations for and return from captivity (5:1-70) ; Events associated with the reconstruction of the temple (6:1--7:15) ; The Ezra story (8:1--9:55) ; II Esdras Introduction The name of the book Outline and content Manuscripts and versions Original language The unity of the book The theology of II Esdras (chs. 3-14) ; Messianic implications Date and purpose Literary relationships Bibliography II Translation, notes, and comments Ezra's divine commission (1--2) ; The Ezra apocalypse (3--14) ; The first vision (3:1--5:19) ; The second vision (5:20--6:34) ; The third vision (6:35--9:25) ; The fourth vision (9:26--10:59) ; The fifth (Eagle) vision (10:60--12:51) ; The sixth vision (The man from the sea) (13:1-58) ; The seventh vision (The legend of Ezra) (14:1-51) ; Sixth Ezra (15--16).
0385004265 9780385004268 0385509146 9780385509145
72084935
Bible. 1974. English. Myers. --Apocrypha--Esdras.
Bible-o.t.nci.
BS192.2.I263 1974 A534.B582.I263 1974
I Esdras Introduction Name, contents, and relationship to sources Text, versions, language Purpose and date Textual and historical significance Theological and practical interests Bibliography I Translation, notes, and comments The period of Josiah (1:1-31) ; The last kings of Judah (1:32-55) ; The decree of Cyrus and the response thereto (2:1-14) ; Correspondence between the Samarian officials and the Persian court (2:15-25) ; The story of bodyguards (3:1--4:63) ; Preparations for and return from captivity (5:1-70) ; Events associated with the reconstruction of the temple (6:1--7:15) ; The Ezra story (8:1--9:55) ; II Esdras Introduction The name of the book Outline and content Manuscripts and versions Original language The unity of the book The theology of II Esdras (chs. 3-14) ; Messianic implications Date and purpose Literary relationships Bibliography II Translation, notes, and comments Ezra's divine commission (1--2) ; The Ezra apocalypse (3--14) ; The first vision (3:1--5:19) ; The second vision (5:20--6:34) ; The third vision (6:35--9:25) ; The fourth vision (9:26--10:59) ; The fifth (Eagle) vision (10:60--12:51) ; The sixth vision (The man from the sea) (13:1-58) ; The seventh vision (The legend of Ezra) (14:1-51) ; Sixth Ezra (15--16).
0385004265 9780385004268 0385509146 9780385509145
72084935
Bible. 1974. English. Myers. --Apocrypha--Esdras.
Bible-o.t.nci.
BS192.2.I263 1974 A534.B582.I263 1974