Esdras 5:1–6:22 (NEG79)

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.

Ezra 5–6 can be divided as follows:

  • The work of rebuilding begins (Ezra 5:1–2)

  • The work of rebuilding is questioned (Ezra 5:3–5

    • A letter is written to the Persian king (Ezra 5:6–17)

  • The work of rebuilding is investigated (Ezra 6:1–2

  • A discovery is made (Ezra 6:2–5)

    • A letter is written to Tattenai (Ezra 6:6–12)

  • The work of rebuilding is completed (Ezra 6:13–18)

  • Concluding celebrations (Ezra 6:19–22)