Israel alive again a commentary on the books of Ezra and Nehemiah

Holmgren, Fredrick Carlson

Israel alive again a commentary on the books of Ezra and Nehemiah - Grand Rapids W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co. c1987 - xvii, 162 p. 21 cm. - International theological commentary . - International theological commentary .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-162).

I. The Book of Ezra -- Israel alive again (1:1-11) -- The exiles return to the land (2:1-70) -- Beginning again (3:1-13) -- Effective opposition (4:1-24) -- The rebuilding of the temple (5:1-17) -- The temple built: Divine-human partnership (6:1-22) -- Ezra arrives with Torah (7:1-28) -- A new exodus (8:1-36) -- Intermarriage (9:1-15) -- Prayer, firm action, and repentance (10:1-44). II. The Book of Nehemiah -- Jerusalem in ruins (1:1-11) -- From palace life to Jerusalem's ruins (2:1-20) -- Working together to rebuild the wall (3:1-32) -- With hard work, weapons, and the help of God (4:1-23) -- Internal problems (5:1-19) -- Success in sight but still opposition (6:1-19) -- These are the pioneers (7:1-73a) -- Ezra reads the Torah (7:73b-8:18) -- Repentance and confession (9:1-37) -- A firm covenant (9:38-10:39) -- The people of Jerusalem and Judah (11:1-36) -- Priests and Levites and the dedication of the wall (12:1-47) -- Either -- or (13:1-31).

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Bible.--Ezra--Commentaries.
Bible.--Nehemiah--Commentaries.
Bible.--O.T.--Nehemiah--Commentaries.
Bible--A.T.--Esdras--Commentaires.
Bible--A.T.--N©Øeh©Øemie--Commentaires
Bible.--Ezra.
Bible.--Nehemiah.
Bibel--Esra
Bibel--Nehemia
Bible.--Ezra--Commentaries--20th century.
Bible.--Nehemiah--Commentaries--20th century.
Esra
Nehemia


Ezra (bijbelboek)
Nehemia (bijbelboek)

Bible O.T Ezra - Commentarie Bible O.T Nehemiah - Commentarie


Kommentar
Commentaries.
Kommentar.

BS1355.3 / .H65 1987

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