Ezra & Nehemiah / [print]
Ezra and Nehemiah
Matthew Levering.
- Grand Rapids, Michigan : Brazos Press, [(c)2007.
- 236 pages ; 24 cm.
- Brazos theological commentary on the Bible .
- Brazos theological commentary on the Bible. .
Introduction to the book of Ezra The restoration of the Holy Land, united by the temple Ezra 1: return to the land Ezra 2: return of the holy people to the land Ezra 3: laying the foundations of the temple : joy and weeping Ezra 4: obstacles to rebuilding the temple Ezra 5: the prophets of God and the completion of the temple Ezra 6: the temple and the Passover The holy people, united by the Torah Ezra 7: the mission of Ezra, the scribe Ezra 8: the holy people Ezra 9: the purification of the people Ezra 10: the purification of the people completed Conclusion to the book of Ezra The book of Nehemiah Introduction to the book of Nehemiah The Holy Land Nehemiah 1: concerning Jerusalem Nehemiah 2: rebuilding-first steps Nehemiah 3: rebuilding continued Nehemiah 4: opposition Nehemiah 5: the fruits of the land Nehemiah 6: triumph and danger The holy people Nehemiah 7: consolidating the holy people Nehemiah 8: the Torah, pattern of holiness Nehemiah 9: holiness and repentance Nehemiah 10: renewal of the covenant Nehemiah 11: repopulating Jerusalem Nehemiah 12: the holy people Nehemiah 13: final efforts at the renewal of the holy people Conclusion to the book of Nehemiah.