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Artaxerxes I (there were two later kings of the same name), and that
Nehemiah's first period in Jerusalem was therefore 445–433 BC; allowing for his return to Susa and second journey to Jerusalem, the end of the 5th century BC is therefore the earliest possible date for the Memorial. The Nehemiah Memorial is interrupted by chapters 8–10, which concern Ezra. These have sometimes been identified as another, separate work, the Ezra Memorial (EM), but other scholars believe the EM to be fictional and heavily altered by later editors. Both the Nehemiah and Ezra material are combined with numerous lists, Censuses and other material.
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1149:(the Persian capital), learns that the wall of Jerusalem is destroyed. He prays to God, recalling the sins of Israel and God's promise of restoration to the Land, and asks Artaxerxes for leave to return to Jerusalem and rebuild its walls; the king is receptive and extends his aid to this mission.
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At his own request
Nehemiah is sent to Jerusalem as governor of Yehud, the official Persian name for Judah. Jerusalem had been conquered and destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BC and Nehemiah finds it still in ruins. His task is to rebuild the walls and to re-populate the city. He faces
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Nehemiah Memorial, chapters 1–7 and 11–13, may have circulated as an independent work before being combined with the Ezra material to form Ezra–Nehemiah. Determining the composition of the Memorial depends on the dates of Nehemiah's mission: It is commonly accepted that "Artaxerxes" was
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Christian commentary, this book is referred to as the 'second book of Ezra', and never as the 'Book of Nehemiah"; equally citations from this book are always introduced as "Ezra says ...", and never as 'Nehemiah says ...".
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After 12 years
Nehemiah returns to Susa; he later comes back to Jerusalem, and finds that there has been backsliding in his absence. He takes measures to enforce his earlier reforms and asks for God's favour.
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in Greek supplemented the text of 1 Esdras with the older translation of Ezra-Nehemiah, naming the two books Esdras A and Esdras B respectively; and this usage is noted by the 3rd century
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Nehemiah, having seen the Jewish nobles oppressing the poor, orders the cancellation of all debt and mortgages; previous governors have been corrupt and oppressive, but he has been righteous and just.
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Book of Ezra was divided into two texts, called respectively the First and Second books of Ezra. This separation became canonised with the first printed Bibles in Hebrew and Latin. Mid-16th century
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A list of priests and
Levites who returned in the days of Cyrus (the first returnees from Babylon) is presented; Nehemiah, aided by Ezra, oversees the dedication of the walls and the rebuilt city.
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himself; according to a rabbinic tradition, however, Nehemiah was the real author but was forbidden to claim authorship because of his bad habit of disparaging others.
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Nehemiah appoints officials and sets guards on the wall and gates; he plans to register the Jews, and finds the Census of those who had returned earlier.
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Jerusalem. There he rebuilds the walls, despite the opposition of Israel's enemies, and reforms the community in conformity with the
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Israelite people enter into a covenant, agreeing to separate themselves from the surrounding peoples and to keep the Law.
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The first edition of the combined Ezra–Nehemiah may date from the early 4th century BC; further editing continued well into the following centuries.
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Hellenistic Constructs: Essays In Culture, History, and Historiography
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La Sor, W.S., William Sanford La Sor, Hubbard, D.A., Bush, F.W., "
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around 400 BC. Further editing probably continued into the
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The Biblical Period from Abraham to Ezra: An Historical Survey
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and the dedication of the city and its people to God's laws (
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Throntveit, Mark A., "Ezra-Nehemiah" (John Knox Press, 1992)
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The Hebrew Bible Today: An Introduction to Critical Issues
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The Hebrew Bible Today: An Introduction to Critical Issues
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The Hebrew Bible Today: An Introduction to Critical Issues
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Paul Cartledge, Peter Garnsey, Erich S. Gruen (editors),
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1194:, in accordance with the Law.
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2619:Song of the Three Children
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2771:Testament of Abraham
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1655:Gallagher, Edmon L.
1489:Theodulf of Orleans
1450:version of Nehemiah
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880:Additions to Daniel
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2781:Testament of Jacob
2776:Testament of Isaac
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2604:Letter of Jeremiah
2261:King James Version
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