Ezra

1. The First Return of the Exiles Under Zerubbabel (Ezra 1:1-6:22)
   1. Cyrus Allows Volunteers to Return (Ezra 1:1-11)
   2. The Families of the First Return (Ezra 2:1-70)
      1. Leaders (Ezra 2:1-2)
      2. Families (Ezra 2:3-20)
      3. Cities (Ezra 2:21-35)
      4. Priests (Ezra 2:36-39)
      5. Levites (Ezra 2:40-42)
      6. Nethinim (Ezra 2:43-54) Temple Servants
      7. Solomon’s Servants (Ezra 2:55-58)
      8. Uncertain Genealogies (Ezra 2:59-63)
      9. Totals (Ezra 2:64-70)
   3. Rebuilding the Altar (Ezra 3:1-6) Sacrifices
   4. Rebuilding the Temple (Ezra 3:7-13) Foundation
   5. Enemies Try to Discourage the Building (Ezra 4:1-5)
      1. Compromise (Ezra 4:1-3)
      2. Campaign (Ezra 4:4-5)
      3. Climax (Ezra 4:6-24) Appeal to Ahasuras (Xerxes)
   6. Building is Resumed (Ezra 5:1-17)
      1. Prophets Preaching (Ezra 5:1-2)
      2. Protest of Tattenai (Ezra 5:3-17)
   7. The Completion of the Temple (Ezra 6:1-22)
      1. Darius Supports the Construction of the Temple (Ezra 6:1-12)
      2. The Temple is Completed (Ezra 6:13-15)
      3. The Temple is Dedicated (Ezra 6:16-18)
      4. The Passover is Celebrated (Ezra 6:19-22)
2. The Second Return of the Exiles Under Ezra (Ezra 7:1-10:44)
   1. Artaxerxes Authorizes a Return to Jerusalem (Ezra 7:1-28)
      1. The Leader (Ezra 7:1-10)
      2. The Letter (Ezra 7:11-28) Artaxerxes
   2. The Families of the Second Return (Ezra 8:1-14)
   3. God Protects the Travelers and Their Treasure (Ezra 8:15-36)
   4. Ezra Laments Intermarriage in Jerusalem (Ezra 9:1-15)
      1. Condition of the People (Ezra 9:1-4)
      2. Confession of Ezra (Ezra 9:5-15)
   5. The People Confess Their Sin (Ezra 10:1-44)
      1. Covenant of the People (Ezra 10:1-8)
      2. Cleansing of the People (Ezra 10:9-44)

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