REL 464 - The Inter-Testamental Era
Study Topics and Assignments
Week 3 - Ezra, Nehemiah : Restoration and Reform
Key Topics
- Ezra
- Nehemiah
- Zerubbabel
- Tension between Jews and Samaritans
- The Rebuilding of the Temple
- The Religious Reforms of Ezra and Nehemiah
- Achaemenes and the Achaemenid Dynasty
- Behistun Inscriptions
- Cyrus
- Zoroaster / Zarathrustra and Zoroastrianism
- The Rise of Persia as a Nation
- The Fall of Babylon
Scripture and Apocrypha Readings
- 2 Chronicles 36:22-23
- Ezra
- Nehemiah
- Haggai
- Zechariah
- 1 Esdras
Esdras is the Greek form of the name Ezra - 2 Esdras
It is generally thought that 2 Esdras was probably written much later than the time of Ezra, and added to and edited by several writers, including a Christian who wrote chapters 1 and 2. It may have been intended for readers during the Roman occupation and persecution in Palestine, using "Babylon" as a figurative way of speaking about Rome. It is included in this week's readings so that you may compare its style to that of the other books.
Textbook Readings
The text book does not show Page numbers very well - they are inside the logo at the top of the page - but the Maps are numbered clearly. It is easier to find sections by following the Map numbers
- Prophets of the Exile, and Return to Judah, pages 162-163
- The Persian Period, pages 164-173, maps 82-86
Useful Links to get you started
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This Week's Assignment
Write a paragraph (3 to 10 sentences) on each of the Key Topics
Use MSWord or a text editor such as Notepad to prepare and save your work, then send it as an Attachment to, or pasted into, an email message to
Dr. Rollinson at rollinsondr@yahoo.com,rollinsondr@hellokitty.com,rollinsondr@mail2world.com. Please use all 3 email addresses in case any of the mailboxes go down.
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Department of Religion
ENMU
Portales, NM 88130
Last Updated: November 19, 2009
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