TY - BOOK AU - Levering,Matthew TI - Ezra & Nehemiah T2 - Brazos theological commentary on the Bible SN - 9781587431616 AV - BS1355 PY - 2007/// CY - Grand Rapids, Michigan PB - Brazos Press KW - Bible KW - Ezra KW - Commentaries KW - Nehemiah N1 - 1 (pages 215-216) and indexes; 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; 2 UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0722/2007028245.html ER -