TY - BOOK AU - Holmgren,Fredrick Carlson TI - Israel alive again : a commentary on the books of Ezra and Nehemiah T2 - International theological commentary SN - 0802802591 AV - BS1355.3 .H65 1987 U1 - 222.707 19 PY - 1987/// CY - Grand Rapids PB - W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co. KW - Bible KW - Ezra KW - Commentaries KW - Nehemiah KW - O.T KW - A.T KW - Esdras KW - Commentaires KW - N©Øeh©Øemie KW - fast KW - Bibel KW - Esra KW - gn KW - Nehemia KW - 20th century KW - nl KW - Esra KW - sw KW - Nehemia KW - Ezra (bijbelboek) KW - gt KW - Nehemia (bijbelboek) KW - Ezra - Commentarie KW - Nehemiah - Commentarie KW - Kommentar N1 - 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) UR - http://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9780802802590.pd ER -