Ezra:

<li>Ezra records the return of the Jews from captivity. <li>Ezra deals with the rebuilding of the temple. <li>The purpose of Ezra is to record God's faith fullness in re-establishing the Jews in Israel. <li>Name two kings mentioned in Ezra:<br/> <br/> <li>Cyrus <li>Darius <li>Ahasuerus <li>Artaxerxes<br/> <br/> <li>Approximately 50,000 Jews returned to Israel. <li>The priest named in Ezra who organizes the return to Jeruselam is Zerubabel. <li>The two prophets who challenged and motivated the people to build the temple were Haggai and Zecheriah. <li>Ezra was a descendant of Arron. <li>About 1,500 men return with Ezra. [[Category:Bible]]