This is the page for all my resources and documents for the books of Ezra & Nehemiah. The first section contains documents that survey the entire books. The second section has a survey video lecture covering both books. The next section is broken down by each passage. Click the label of any document or video to expand for access. Click the label of any passage to expand for access to documents and information about each individual passage. Feel free to use and distribute any information you find helpful as long as you give credit where appropriate.
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Outline of Ezra & Nehemiah
1st Return
Ezra 1:1-2:70
The Decree of Cyrus
1:1-4
The Exiles Return
1:5-11
List Of The Returned Exiles
2:1-67
Arrival At Jerusalem
2:68-70
Rebuilding The Temple
Ezra 3:1-6:22
Beginning Of The Temple
3:1-13
The Temple Work Stops Because Of Opposition
4:1-24
The Temple Work Is Renewed
5:1-6:12
The Temple Is Completed And Dedicated
6:13-22
2nd Return
Ezra 7:1-8:36
Ezra Returns To Jerusalem
7:1-10
Letter Of Artaxerxes
7:11-28
List Of The Returning Exiles
8:15-36
Rebuilding Separation
Ezra 9:1-10:44
The Problem Of Foreign Marriage
9:1-4
Ezra's Prayer
9:5-15
Confession Of Sin
10:1-17
List Of Guilty Parties
10:18-44
3rd Return
Nehemiah 1:1-2:10
Nehemiah's Prayer
1:1-11
Nehemiah's Return
2:1-10
Rebuilding The Walls
Nehemiah 2:11-7:73
Inspection Of The Walls
2:11-20
Building Of The Walls
3:1-32
Opposition To Building
4:1-6:14
Opposition
4:1-23
Relief For The Poor
6:1-14
More Opposition
6:1-14
Completion Of The Walls
6:15-7:3
List Of The Returned Exiles
7:4-73
Rebuilding Righteous Religion
Nehemiah 8:1-13:31
Ezra Reads The Law
8:1-18
Confession Of Sins
9:1-5
Rehearsal of God's Faithfulness And Israel's History
9:5-37
Covenant Of Obedience
9:38-10:39
List Of The Returned Exiles
11:1-12:26
Dedication Of The Wall
12:27-47
Nehemiah's Reforms
13:1-31

Survey Video
Individual Passages
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Ezra 1:1-2:70 The First Return
1:1-4 The Decree of Cyrus
2:1-67 List Of The Returned Exiles
2:68-70 Arrival At Jerusalem
Ezra 3:1-6:22 Rebuilding The Temple
3:1-13 Beginning Of The Temple Construction
4:1-24 The Temple Construction Stops b/c Opposition
5:1-6:12 The Temple Work Is Renewed
6:13-22 The Temple Is Completed And Dedicated
Ezra 7:1-8:36 The Second Return
7:1-10 Ezra Returns To Jerusalem
7:11-28 Letter of Artaxerxes
8:1-14 List Of The Returning Exiles
8:15-36 The Trip To Jerusalem
Ezra 9:1-10:44 Rebuilding Separation
9:1-4 The Problem Of Foreign Marriage
10:1-17 Confession Of Sin
10:18-44 List Of Guilty Parties
Nehemiah 1:1-2:10 The Third Return
Nehemiah 2:11-7:73 Rebuilding The Walls
2:11-20 Inspection Of The Walls
3:1-32 Building Of The Walls
5:1-19 Relief For The Poor
6:15-7:3 Completion Of The Walls
7:4-73 List Of The Returned Exiles
Nehemiah 8:1-13:31 Rebuilding Righteous Religion
8:1-18 Ezra Reads The Law
9:5-37 Rehearsal Of God's Faithfulness And Israel's History
9:38-10:39 Covenant Of Obedience
11:1-12:26 List Of The Returned Exiles
12:27-47 Dedication Of The Wall
13:1-31 Nehemiah's Reforms