Ezra & Nehemiah & Esther- Jensen Bible Self Study Guide

by Irving Jensen

Overview

These Old Testament books show God's continual provision for His people as He brings them out of captivity and reestablishes them in their land. This self-study guide will help you follow each exciting event in God's program of Jerusalem’s reconstruction and Israel’s renewal. The book of Ezra covers both the return and the rebuilding of the Temple. Nehemiah demonstrates unmatched skills of leadership and organization as he rebuilds the walls of Jerusalem during the restoration of God's people to their land. The familiar story of the faith and courage of Esther again demonstrates God's sovereignty, miraculously delivering His people from bondage and exile.

The books in the Jensen Bible Self-Study Guide series are designed to provide you with a broader understanding of God’s Word. Offering historical context and background, author information, charts, and other helps, these books will equip you with a comprehensive reference tool you’ll return to often. Each study includes an opportunity for analysis, response, and further study in a response-oriented format. The thirty-nine books in this series are suitable for both personal and group use.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780802444783
Publisher:	Moody Publishers
Publication date:	05/09/1991
Series:	Jensen Bible Self-Study Guide Series
Pages:	102
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.25(d)

About the Author

IRVING L. JENSEN (B.A., Wagner College; S.T.B., Biblical Seminary; Th.D., Northwestern Theological Seminary), was professor and chairman of the department of Bible at Bryan College, Dayton, Tennessee, and the author of numerous books, including the entire Bible Self-Study Series; Jensen's Survey of the Old Testament; Jensen's Survey of the New Testament; Jensen's Bible Study Charts; Acts: An Inductive Study; Independent Bible Study; and How to Profit from Bible Reading.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	4
1.	Historical Setting of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther	9
	Ezra
2.	Background and Survey of Ezra	16
3.	First Return of the Exiles	26
4.	Restoration of Public Worship	31
5.	Second Return of Exiles, and Reforms Under Ezra	39
	Nehemiah
6.	Background and Survey of Nehemiah	49
7.	The Building Project Is Born	57
8.	Reconstruction of the Walls and Gates	62
9.	Revival	69
10.	Consolidation	75
	Esther
11.	Background and Survey of Esther	80
12.	The Jews Are Threatened	87
13.	Influence of a Jewess	92
14.	Deliverance of the Jews and Exaltation of a Jew	96
	Bibliography	100