Ezra 5:1 – 6:22 is quite a long section. This section is considered together because Ezra 6:14 forms a clear narrative inclusio with Ezra 5:1. An inclusio is a literary device where the writer states a theme or idea at both the beginning and end of a story. It is meant to introduce and conclude a main point. Everything in between should be read with the inclusio in mind.
1 Aggée, le prophète, et Zacharie, fils d'Iddo, le prophète, prophétisèrent aux Juifs qui étaient en Juda et à Jérusalem, au nom du Dieu d'Israël.