Ezra

Ezra from "Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum " Site traditionally described as the tomb of Ezra at Al Uzayr near Basra . Ezra ( Hebrew : עֶזְרָא , Modern : Ezra , Tiberian : ʻEzrâ ; ; ) was a Jewish priestly scribe who led about 5,000 Judean exiles living in Babylon to their home city of Jerusalem in 459 BCE. Ezra reconstituted the dispersed Jewish community on the basis of the Torah and with an emphasis on the law. According to the Hebrew Bible , Ezra resolved the identity threat which arose by the intermarriage between Jews and foreigners and provided a definite reading of the Torah. Ezra is highly respected in the Jewish tradition . His knowledge of the Torah is considered to have been equal with Moses. Like Moses , Enoch , and David , Ezra is given the honorific title of "scribe" and is referred to as עזרא הסופר , or "Ezra the scribe" in the Jewish tradition. Although not mentioned at all in the Qur'an among the Islamic prophets , he is considered as one of the prophets by some Muslim scholars, based on Islamic traditions. Encyclopaedia of Holy Prophet and Companions ( Google Books ) .

Ezra from Guillaume Rouillé 's Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum Site traditionally described as the tomb of Ezra at Al-Uzayr near Basra , Iraq. Ezra ( / ˈ ɛ z r ə / ; , Ezra ; fl. 480–440 BC), also called Ezra the Scribe ( עזרא הסופר , Ezra ha-Sofer ) and Ezra the Priest in the Book of Ezra , was a Jewish scribe and a priest. According to the Hebrew Bible he returned from the Babylonian exile and reintroduced the Torah in Jerusalem (Ezra 7–10 and Neh 8). According to 1 Esdras , a Greek translation of the Book of Ezra still in use in Eastern Orthodoxy , he was also a high priest. His name may be an abbreviation of Azaryahu , "God-helps". In the Greek Septuagint the name is rendered Ésdrās ( Ἔσδρας ), from which the Latin name Esdras comes. The Book of Ezra describes how he led a group of Judean exiles living in Babylon to their home city of Jerusalem (Ezra 8.2-14) where he is said to have enforced observance of the Torah . He also is credited with exhorting the community about intermarriage of different faiths because the Jewish men were actively marrying pagan women. Ezra, known as "Ezra the scribe" in Chazalic literature, is a highly respected figure in Judaism .

Figure in early Jewish history For other uses, see Ezra (disambiguation) . Ezra Reads the Law to the People , one of Gustave Doré's illustrations for La Grande Bible de Tours Ezra ( / ˈ ɛ z r ə / ; , ‘Ezrā ; fl. 480–440 BCE), also called Ezra the Scribe ( , Ezra ha-Sofer ) and Ezra the Priest in the Book of Ezra , was a Jewish scribe ( sofer ) and priest ( kohen ). In Greco - Latin Ezra is called Esdras ( ). According to the Hebrew Bible he was a descendant of Sraya ( Ezra 7:1 ) the last High Priest to serve in the First Temple ( 2 Kings 25:18 ), and a close relative of Joshua the first High Priest of the Second Temple ( Ezra 3:2 ). He returned from Babylonian exile and reintroduced the Torah in Jerusalem ( Ezra 7–10 and Neh 8 ). According to 1 Esdras , a Greek translation of the Book of Ezra still in use in Eastern Orthodoxy , he was also a High Priest. Rabbinic tradition holds that he was an ordinary member of the priesthood. Several traditions have developed over his place of burial. One tradition says that he is buried in al-Uzayr near Basra (Iraq), while another tradition alleges that he is buried in Tadif near Aleppo , in northern Syria. His name may be an abbreviation of Azaryahu , " Yah helps". In the Greek Septuagint the name is rendered Ésdrās ( Ἔσδρας ), from which the Latin name Esdras comes. The Book of Ezra describes how he led a group of Judean exiles living in Babylon to their home city of Jerusalem ( Ezra 8.2–14 ) where he is said to have enforced observance of the Torah. He was described as exhorting the Israelite people to be sure to follow the Torah Law so as not to intermarry with people of particular different religions, a set of commandments described in the Pentateuch . Ezra, known as "Ezra the scribe" in Chazalic literature, is a highly respected figure in Judaism . Hirsch , Isaac Broydé , " Ezra the Scribe ", Jewish Encyclopedia (Online) In Ezra he is described as the son of Seraya.

Figure in early Jewish history For other uses, see Ezra (disambiguation) . Painting of Ezra on wood panel from the Dura-Europos synagogue (3rd century AD) Ezra or Esdras ( / ˈ ɛ z r ə / ; , ʿEzrāʾ ; fl. 480–440 BCE), also called Ezra the Scribe ( עֶזְרָא הַסּוֹפֵר ‎ ʿEzrāʾ hasSōfēr ) in Chazalic literature, and Ezra the Priest was an important Jewish scribe ( sofer ) and priest ( kohen ) in the early Second Temple period . In Greco - Latin Ezra is called Esdras ( ). His name is probably a shortened Aramaic translation of the Hebrew name עזריהו ‎ Azaryahu , " Yah helps". In the Greek Septuagint the name is rendered Ésdrās ( Ἔσδρας ), from which the Latin name Esdras comes. In the Hebrew Bible , or the Christian Old Testament , Ezra is an important figure in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah , which he is said to have written and edited, respectively. According to tradition, Ezra was also the author of Books of Chronicles and the Book of Malachi . Ezra was instrumental in restoring the Jewish scriptures and religion to the people after the return from the Babylonian Captivity and is a highly respected figure in Judaism . He is regarded as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church and his feast day is July 13, the same as that of his contemporary, Nehemiah . He is also venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church , and his feast day is December 11. The New Encyclopedia of Judaism , "Ezra" "St.

Figure in early Jewish history For other uses, see Ezra (disambiguation) . Ezra ( fl. fifth or fourth century BCE) is the main character of the Book of Ezra . According to the Hebrew Bible , he was an important Jewish scribe ( sofer ) and priest ( kohen ) in the early Second Temple period . In the Greek Septuagint , the name is rendered as Ésdrās ( Ἔσδρας ), from which the Latin name Esdras comes. His name is probably a shortened Aramaic translation of the Hebrew name עזריהו ‎ ( Azaryahu ), meaning " Yah helps". In the Hebrew Bible , or the Christian Old Testament , Ezra is an important figure in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah , which he is traditionally held to have written and edited, respectively. According to tradition, Ezra was also the author of the Books of Chronicles and the Book of Malachi . He is depicted as instrumental in restoring the Jewish scriptures and religion to the people after the return from the Babylonian Captivity and is a highly respected figure in Judaism . He is regarded as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church , which sets his feast day as July 13, the same as that of his contemporary, Nehemiah . He is also venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church , which sets his feast day on the Sunday of the Holy Forefathers . There is no historical consensus on Ezra’s existence or mission due to a lack of extrabiblical evidence and conflicting scholarly interpretations, ranging from viewing him as a historical Aramean official to a literary figure, with debates hinging on the authenticity of the Artaxerxes rescript and its dating. History of Ancient Israel . A textual emendation in Ezra 7:7 shifts the work of Ezra from the seventh to the thirty-seventh year of Artaxerxes and thus by extension, following Neh 13, into the second phase of Nehemiah's activity in the year 428 BCE. Since this is a rather arbitrary solution, the dating under Artaxerxes II Mnemon (405/4-359/58 BCE) is discussed in scholarship as an alternative to the dating of Ezra under Artaxerxes I Longimanus (465-424/23 BCE), so that the appearance of Ezra in Jerusalem after Nehemiah occurs in the year 398 BCE. The difficulty of reading the Torah in the square in front of the Water Gate in the Nehemiah Report can then only be solved in terms of editorial history, which is often underpinned by the Greek 1 Esdras, where Neh 8 follows Ezra 7-10…There are no compelling arguments for dating Ezra. The fact that the question cannot be decided from a historical perspective is due to the lack of any tangible historical details regarding Ezra, for whom no extrabiblical indications exist. The New Encyclopedia of Judaism , "Ezra" "St. History of Ancient Israel . There are no compelling arguments for dating Ezra. The fact that the question cannot be decided from a historical perspective is due to the lack of any tangible historical details regarding Ezra, for whom no extrabiblical indications exist. Here, too, scholarship oscillates between the historical figure of a rich Aramean official and the literarily transfigured legend of Moses redivivus. As with Nehemiah, historical evaluation faces the difficulty of a highly artificial integration of notes about Ezra into a network of biblical reference texts, especially from the Torah. At the textual level, this presupposes the validity of the Torah, which is usually linked to Ezra 7. An evaluation depends on the source value of the Artaxerxes rescript in Ezra 7:12-26. In the maximalist view, Ezra's mission is considered historical because of the Aramaic language; in the minimalist view, even Ezra's existence is denied. Sebastian Grätz's analysis, for example, denies the Achaemenid period background of the document and assigns it to the Hellenistic period. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).