Ezra (fl. fifth or fourth century BCE) [1] [a] [b] is the main character of the Book of Ezra. According to the Hebrew Bible, he was an important Jewish scribe and priest in the early Second Temple period. In the Greek Septuagint, the name is rendered as Ésdrās (Ἔσδρας), from which the Latin name Esdras comes.

7 1-5 Here is the genealogy of Ezra, who traveled from Babylon to Jerusalem[a] during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia: Eleazar was the son of Aaron, the chief priest. 6 As a Jewish religious leader, Ezra was well versed in Jehovah’s laws, …

Dec 26, 2013 · Who were Ezra's parents? Ezra 6:1 - 12 ESV - 1 Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in Babylonia, in the house of the archives where the documents were stored.

Oct 9, 2023 · Called “the father of Judaism” or “the second Moses” by some, Ezra was passionate about God’s Law. It was the foundation of his own life, and he used the Torah (which later became the first five books of the Old Testament) to remind others how to live righteously.

Ezra’s Family Background - After these things, during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia, Ezra left Babylon. Ezra was the son of Seraiah, who was

Ezra the Scribe (Ezra HaSofer) led the second wave of Jews returning from Babylon to Israel. He headed the religious revival of the people there at the beginning of the Second Temple era. He also led the Men of the Great Assembly, one of the most influential groups of …

List of the Family Heads Returning With Ezra - These are the family heads and those registered with them who came up with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes: of the descendants of ...

Ezra, a scribe and priest, played a crucial role in the religious and social restoration of Israel during the post-exilic period. His genealogy is meticulously recorded in the Book of Ezra, underscoring his legitimate descent from Aaron, the first high priest of Israel.

Since Seraiah, according to the Book of Kings, was killed by Nebuchadrezzar at Riblah (2 Kings 25:18-21), and since he was the father of Jehozadak, the high priest who was carried into captivity by Nebuchadrezzar (1 Chronicles 6:14, 15, Hebrews 5:14), etc. in 588 B.C., and since the return under Ezra took place in 458 B.C., the word "son" must ...

Dec 10, 2015 · Ezra’s vision of his parents in a detention cell that looked exactly like one on the Death Star. He told his crew mates about it and they revealed they too have been looking for his parents, but...