Ezra and the Law in History and Tradition.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (339 pages)
- Studies on Personalities of the Old Testament Series .
- Studies on Personalities of the Old Testament Series .
Intro -- Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Series Editor's Preface -- Preface -- 1 Introduction to the Continuing Story of Ezra, Scribe and Priest -- 2 The Historical Ezra -- 3 Ezra in the Hebrew Bible -- 4 First, or Greek, Esdras-The Law Triumphant -- 5 Fourth Ezra-The Ezra Apocalypse -- 6 The Christian Additions to the Ezra Apocalypse -- 7 Ezra Ascends to Heaven and Goes to Hell -- 8 Ezra among Christians, Samaritans, Muslims, and Jews of Late Antiquity -- 9 Ezra in Modern Scholarship -- Postscript: Reflections on Ezra and the Law -- Appendix 1: Chronology -- Appendix 2: Versions and Translations of 4 Ezra -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index of Ancient Sources -- Index of Modern Authors -- Subject Index.
An in-depth examination that separates the historical Ezra from the biblical legend.