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'''Ezra''' was prominent in the post-exilic period. His devotion to the law made him a "second Moses."<ref>"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" [http://www.usccb.org/bible/scripture.cfm?bk=Ezra&ch= (''New American Bible,'' Introduction to Ezra-Nehemiah).]</ref> | '''Ezra''' was prominent in the post-exilic period. His devotion to the law made him a "second Moses."<ref>"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" [http://www.usccb.org/bible/scripture.cfm?bk=Ezra&ch= (''New American Bible,'' Introduction to Ezra-Nehemiah).]</ref> | ||
The two books, Ezra and Nehemiah, were originally treated as one book in the [[TNK|Jewish canon]]. | |||
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[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05535a.htm ''Catholic Enclyclopedia,'' "Esdras/Ezra."] | * [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05535a.htm ''Catholic Enclyclopedia,'' "Esdras/Ezra."] | ||
* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10737c.htm ''Catholic Enclyclopedia,'' "Book of Nehemiah."] | |||
[[Category:Scripture Studies]] | [[Category:Scripture Studies]] | ||
Revision as of 16:57, 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]
The two books, Ezra and Nehemiah, were originally treated as one book in the Jewish canon.
| Original name | Now known as | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Esdras | Ezra | canonical |
| 2 Esdras | Nehemiah | canonical |
| 3 Esdras | 1 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).