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