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Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther conclude the historical books of the Old Testament. In Kings and Chronicles, first the ten-tribe kingdom of Israel and afterwards Judah are conquered and led into captivity.
Ezra and Nehemiah set before us the restoration of a remnant of Judah to the land God had long before given their fathers, a land filled with enemies who try to keep them from reestablishing the worship of the true God and the civic order and separation from the world that must accompany this.
Esther gives us a vital episode in the lives of those Jews who did not return to Judea but chose to remain in the land of captivity. While in Ezra and Nehemiah first the temple and then the city with its wall come before us and the law of God is of vital importance, in Esther neither God, the Scriptures, nor prayer are even mentioned. Nevertheless, God is the God of grace and He is there. He may not reveal Himself openly, yet He is faithful to His people, jealously watching over them, and causing all things to work together for their ultimate good.
Table of Contents
Ezra
Introduction
Chapters 1 and 2: The First Exodus
Chapter 3: The Altar and Foundations of the Temple
Chapter 4: The Work Interrupted
Chapters 5 and 6: Revival and the Construction of the Temple
Chapter 7: Ezra
Chapter 8: The Second Exodus
Chapters 9 and 10: The Purification of the People
Nehemiah
Introduction
Chapter 1: Nehemiah’s Mission
Chapters 2-7: Civil State of the People
Chapters 8-10: Religious Condition of the People
Chapter 11: Jerusalem Repopulated
Chapter 12: The Dedication of the Wall
Chapter 13: Individual Energy of Faith
Esther
Introduction
Chapter 1: Ahasuerus and Vashti
Chapter 2: Esther, Wife, and Queen
Chapter 3: Haman
Chapter 4: The Great Tribulation
Chapter 5: Esther is Received in Grace: Haman Betrays Himself
Chapter 6: The Secret Ways of Providence
Chapter 7: Esther Reveals Her Origin
Chapter 8: Mordecai Administers the Kingdom
Chapter 9: Full Deliverance
Chapter 10: Conclusion
Summary