Annotated Outline of Ezra

Ezra

1. The returning remnant (Ezra 1-2)  (1:1-11)
   1. Decree of Cyrus (2 Chr. 36:22-23; Isa. 41:2-3, 25; 44:28; 45:1-4, 13; 46:11)  (1:1-4)
   2. Preparation for return from Babylon: 5,400 vessels of gold and silver plus other items  (1:5-11)
2. The returning remnant: first expedition under Zerubbabel  (2:1-70)
   1. The people: over 24,193 (Neh. 7:5-38)  (2:1-35)
   2. The priests returning from Babylon: over 4,289 (Neh. 7:39)  (2:36-39)
   100. The Levites returning from Babylon: over 341 (Neh. 7:43)  (2:40-42)
   4. The Nethinims or temple servants and Solomon's servants: over 392 (Neh. 7:46-62)  (2:43-58)
   5. Register of people without pedigree (Neh. 7:61-62)  (2:59-60)
   6. Register of priests without pedigree (Neh. 7:63)  (2:61-63)
   7. Total of whole congregation: 42,360 besides 7,337 servants and 200 singers (Neh. 7:66-67)  (2:64-65)
   8. Their substance and gifts (Neh. 7:68-73)  (2:66-70)
3. II Restoration of worship  (3:1-13)
   1. Building the altar  (3:1-3)
   2. Feasts and new moons observed again  (3:4-5)
   100. Preparations to rebuild the temple  (3:6-7)
   4. Temple foundation laid: loud weeping and shouting  (3:8-13)
4. Restoration work hindered  (4:1-24)
   1. Seeking to weaken Judah by alliance  (4:1-3)
   2. Various hindrances in building the temple  (4:4-5)
   100. Temple restoration hindered by accusation in letter to Ahasuerus the king  (4:6)
   4. Letter to Artaxerxes to hinder the temple work  (4:7-10)
   5. Copy of the letter to Artaxerxes  (4:11-16)
   6. Decree of Artaxerxes the king to stop the temple work  (4:17-22)
   7. Temple work suspended  (4:23-24)
5. Restoration work continued (Ezra 5-6)  (5:1-17)
   1. Work on the temple started again through prophecy  (5:1-2)
   2. Jews' enemies seek to hinder the building again (cp. Ezra 4)  (5:3-5)
   100. Letter to Darius pleading for the temple work to cease  (5:6-17)
6. Darius confirms the decree of Cyrus (Ezra 1:1-4)  (6:1-22)
   1. Building of the temple prospered through prophecy  (6:13-14)
   2. The temple finished and dedicated with sacrifices and joy  (6:15-18)
   100. The Passover again kept  (6:19-21)
   4. Feast of Unleavened Bread kept with great joy  (6:22)
7. Second expedition under Ezra (Ezra 7-8)  (7:1-28)
   1. Genealogy of Ezra  (7:1-5)
   2. Ezra, a priest and a scribe, is favored by the king  (7:6)
   100. Time and length of the second expedition  (7:7-10)
   4. Decree of Artaxerxes in behalf of Ezra and company  (7:11-26)
   5. Ezra's worship of God for the goodness of the king  (7:27-28)
8. Ezra's companions: over 1,754 males  (8:1-36)
   1. New recruits: Levites and Nethinims  (8:15-20)
   2. Fasting and praying for protection from enemies (Ezra 8:31)  (8:21-23)
   100. Twelve treasurers chosen for the temple riches  (8:24-30)
   4. Arrival at Jerusalem after four months (Ezra 7:8-9)  (8:31-32)
   5. Treasures delivered to the house of God  (8:33-35)
   6. King's decrees delivered to the various governors  (8:36)
9. Revival of religion under Ezra (Ezra 9-10)  (9:1-15)
   1. Sin is discovered  (9:1-2)
   2. True sorrow for sin  (9:3-4)
   100. True prayer and confession of sin  (9:5-15)
10. Separation from sin: true result of genuine confession  (10:1-44)
    1. Ezra's continued fasting and prayer for all Israel  (10:6)
    2. Proclamation for a religious assembly of all Israel  (10:7-8)
    100. Assembly of Israel before God and Ezra  (10:9)
    4. Ezra's sermon demanding separation from strange wives  (10:10-11)
    5. Effect of Ezra's sermon upon the people: the covenant  (10:12-14)
    6. Two months examination of all who had married strange wives  (10:15-17)
    7. Roster of all who had married strange wives  (10:18-44)