Ezra and Nehemiah: God Restores His People After Exile
Ezra & Nehemiah – Bible Overview
The books of Ezra & Nehemiah pick up where 2 Chronicles ends (compare 2 Chronicles 36:22-23; Ezra 1:1-4). They record Israel’s return from Babylonian exile and the restoration of Jerusalem.
The return to Judah unfolded in three phases. First, Zerubbabel led a group, then Ezra another, and finally, Nehemiah the third. A clear pattern emerges across these phases and the men who led them. Each one:
Ezra and Nehemiah: God Restores His People After Exile