Ezra

=__Ezra__= Ezra is the 15th book in the Bible.It was written by Ezra around 400-500.Ezra was a scribe who led the second group of Jewish people back from Babylon. It is a book of History.It is the sequel to Chronicles, describing the return of some of the Jewish exiles form Babylon and the restoration of life and worship in Jerusalem. These events are oredered in the following stages: " They sang the Lord's praises, repeating the refrain: 'The Lord is good, and His love for Israel is eternal.' Everyone shouted with all their might, praising the Lord, because the work on the foundation of the Temple had been started." Ezra Chapter 3 Verse 11 media type="youtube" key="kY7Of6KTcFg" height="344" width="425" Links- [|www.wikipedia.com], [|www.youtube.com]
 * 1) The first group of exiled Jewish people return from Babylon under the order of Cyrus, the current Persian Emperor.
 * 2) The Temple was rebuilt and dedicated, and God's worship was ressurected in Jerusalem.
 * 3) Years later another group of Jews return to Jerusalem under the leadership of Ezra, an expert in the Law of God, who helped the people reorganise their religous and social life in order to safe guard the spiritual heritage of Israel.