1. Ezra 2:1–70 (ESV)
  2. Key themes

Key themes for Ezra 2

Ezra 2:1–70 (ESV)

1 Now these were the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried captive to Babylonia. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town.

  • The Lord works to save all his people (all Israel).

  • The Lord knows his people by name.

  • The Lord saves his people for worship.

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