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Revision as of 16:53, 2 February 2012
Esdras is now transliterated as Ezra.
Ezra was prominent in the post-exilic period. His devotion to the law made him a "second Moses."[1]
| Original name | Now known as | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Esdras | Ezra | canonical |
| 2 Esdras | Nehemiah | canonical |
| 3 Esdras | apocryphal | |
| 4 Esdras | 2 Esdras |
apocryphal, |
References
- ↑ "The Talmud regards him as a second Moses, claiming that the Torah would have been given to Israel through Ezra had not Moses preceded him" (New American Bible, Introduction to Ezra-Nehemiah).