A verse-by-verse study of Ezra 10. The people confess their sin, make a covenant to send away foreign wives, and the community is purified.

A verse-by-verse study of Ezra 9. Ezra learns that the people have intermarried with foreign nations, and he prays a broken confession of the nation's unfaithfulness.

A verse-by-verse study of Ezra 8. Ezra gathers a second group of returnees, proclaims a fast for protection, and safely transports gold and silver to Jerusalem.

A verse-by-verse study of Ezra 7. Ezra the scribe arrives from Babylon with a royal commission to teach God's law and appoint magistrates in Judah.

A verse-by-verse study of Ezra 6. Darius finds Cyrus's decree, orders the work to proceed, and the temple is finished and dedicated with joy.

A verse-by-verse study of Ezra 5. The prophets urge the people to resume building; a Persian inquiry begins to verify Cyrus's original decree.

A verse-by-verse study of Ezra 4. Local adversaries oppose the rebuilding of the temple, eventually securing a royal decree that halts the work.

A verse-by-verse study of Ezra 3. The returning exiles rebuild the altar, offer sacrifices, and lay the temple foundation with weeping and shouting.

A verse-by-verse study of Ezra 2. A detailed census records the families, priests, Levites, and servants who returned from Babylon to Judah.

A verse-by-verse study of Ezra 1. Cyrus of Persia issues a decree allowing exiles to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple, fulfilling Jeremiah's prophecy.