Table of Contents

Author's Preface vii

Abbreviations x

Maps xiii

Introduction 1

I Original Unity 1

II Authorship 1

III Sources 4

IV Historical Background 5

V Theology 16

VI Text 20

VII Language 21

VIII Personal and Family Names 23

IX Analysis of Contents 27

X Select Bibliography 30

Text and Commentary 39

I Return and Rebuilding of the Temple (Ezra 1:1-6:22) 41

II Ezra's Return and Reforms (7:1-10:44) 97

III Return of Nehemiah; Building of the Wall (Neh. 1:1-6:19) 149

IV Repopulation of Jerusalem; Genealogy of Returnees (7:l-72a) 209

V Further Reforms of Ezra (7:72b-10:40 [Eng. v. 39]) 214

VI Further Activities of Nehemiah; Genealogies (11:1-13:3) 242

VII Reforms of Nehemiah's Second Administration (13:4-31) 260

Indexes 269

I Subjects 269

II Authors 270

III Persons 274

IV Places 278

V Scripture References 280

VI Nonbiblical Texts 285

VII Hebrew Words 286

VIII Aramaic Words 287

IX Words of Other Languages 288