EZRA 1

Ezra 1 Outline

  • The Proclamation Of Cyrus (v1-4)
  • Leaders Rise Up To Go (v5-6)
  • Cyrus Gives The Temple Articles (v7-11)

Key Verse: Ezra 1:5Information Icon

Ezra 1:5 Then rose up the heads of the fathers’ houses of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests and the Levites, everyone whose spirit God had stirred to go up to rebuild the house of the LORD that is in Jerusalem. (ESV)

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Book: Ezra

Chapter: 1 of 10 Chapters

Author: Ezra

Written In: Hebrew

Passage Type: Narrative

Year Events Occurred: 536 B.C.

Parallel History: 2 Chronicles 36

Prophetic Passages Fulfilled By Ezra 1: Isaiah 44, Isaiah 45, Jeremiah 25, Jeremiah 29, Jeremiah 31, Jeremiah 32, Jeremiah 33, Jeremiah 46, Jeremiah 50, Jeremiah 51, Daniel 2, Daniel 7

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Ezra 0-10 - Historical Books Timeline

Ezra 0-10 - Historical Books Timeline

Ezra 1 Outline

Ezra 1 Outline

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4004 B.C.

Creation

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Relevant Books: Genesis

Narrative Chapters: Genesis 1, Genesis 2

2348 B.C.

Worldwide Flood

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Relevant Books: Genesis

Narrative Chapters: Genesis 6, Genesis 7, Genesis 8

1010 B.C.

David Reigns Over Judah

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Nations Involved: Judah

Relevant Books: 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Samuel 2, 2 Samuel 3, 2 Samuel 4

931 B.C.

Israel Divided: Israel & Judah

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Nations Involved: Israel: Northern Kingdom, Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 1 Kings 12

740 B.C.

Isaiah Prophesies To Judah

722 B.C.

Assyria Conquered Israel

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Nations Involved: Israel: Northern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 17

605 B.C.

Daniel Prophesies In Babylon

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Nations Involved: Babylon

Relevant Books: Daniel

Narrative Chapters: Daniel 1, Daniel 2, Daniel 3, Daniel 4, Daniel 5, Daniel 6, Daniel 7, Daniel 8, Daniel 9, Daniel 10, Daniel 11, Daniel 12

586 B.C.

Babylon Conquers Judah (3 of 3)

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 25, 2 Chronicles 36, Jeremiah 39, Jeremiah 52

560 B.C.

Neriglissar Began To Reign In Babylon

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Nations Involved: Babylon

556 B.C.

Nabonidus Began To Reign In Babylon

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Nations Involved: Babylon

553 B.C.

Belshazzar Began To Reign In Babylon

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Nations Involved: Babylon

Narrative Chapters: Daniel 5

539 B.C.

Medes & Persians Conquered Babylon

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Nations Involved: Babylon, Media, Persia, Medo-Persia

Prophecy Chapters: Daniel 2, Daniel 5, Daniel 7, Daniel 8

536 B.C.

Cyrus Allowed Jews To Return To Jerusalem

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

Ezra 1 Events Timeframe: 536 B.C.

520 B.C.

Temple Foundation Set

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

Haggai Prophesies To Israel

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

Relevant Books: Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah

Narrative Chapters: Ezra 5, Ezra 6

Zechariah Prophesies To Israel

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

Relevant Books: Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah

Narrative Chapters: Ezra 5, Ezra 6

516 B.C.

Temple Rebuilt

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

Relevant Books: Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah

Narrative Chapters: Ezra 5, Ezra 6

4 B.C.

Birth of Jesus

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Nations Involved: Rome, Israel

Relevant Books: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

Narrative Chapters: Luke 1, Luke 2, Matthew 1

32 A.D.

Jesus Crucified & Resurrected

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Nations Involved: Israel

Relevant Books: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

Narrative Chapters: Matthew 27, Matthew 28, Mark 15, Mark 16, Luke 22, Luke 23, Luke 24, John 18, John 19, John 20, John 21

Prophecy Chapters: Isaiah 53