Book of Ezra Essays

  • The Book of Ezra by Zechariah

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    The author of the book is Zechariah, he whom the lord remembers. The book was written to the Jews in Jerusalem that had returned from their captivity in Babylon. The book was written in and around 520 B.C. The major theme of the book, is rebuilding the Temple, only the first step. When we read Zechariah, it is almost like reading Haggai all over again. The messages are very similar and they are written around the same time. There was said to be a year between the two and their message of encouragement

  • Tobit, Ezra, and Nehemiah

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    Ezra and Nehemiah are accounts complementary to one another. Both books of the Hebrew Bible speak of men who serve God as leaders of fellow men. Ezra, “a scribe, well-versed in the law of Moses” (Ezra 7:6) is concerned primarily with the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s temple and following the prescriptions found in the Mosaic covenant and Nehemiah, is concerned with the rebuilding Jerusalem’s wall as expressed in a portion of Nehemiah 2:17-20, “‘You see the evil plight in which we stand… Come, let us

  • Nehemiah

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    because he is not commonly mentioned throughout the Bible. In fact, he is only mentioned in the Old Testament and in the only book that bears his name ; with the exception of Ezra 2:2. The book of Nehemiah was originally the second section of the book of Ezra. “Closely allied to the Book of Ezra, it was attached to it in the old Jewish reckoning.” In this book of the Bible, the book of Nehemiah illustrates Jerusalem’s final stage of reconstruction during the 5th century B.C. Babylonian exile period.

  • the book of nehemiah

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    The book chosen for this report is on the Book of Nehemiah. The theological theme of this book is centered on Babylonian time and the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem, the rehearsal of certain divine laws and the restoration of ancient ordinances. Nehemiah was a priest who serves as a cupbearer for King Artaxerxes. During his time of serving this King he felt a prompting to go and rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah understood his position as a leader not a cupbearer and took of advantage

  • Leadership Essay

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    With God’s help the Biblical leaders Ezra and Nehemiah were able to fulfill their roles as leaders in the Jewish community. These men of God were chosen to be leaders to pray for the Israelites, relay Gods commands and encourage the people. As God’s leaders Ezra and Nehemiah carried out their respective duties even if fierce opposition awaited them. According to scripture, Ezra was the son of Seraiah. His lineage makes him a priest in the line of Aaron. His duty was to teach the law and work as a

  • Ezra's Role in the Recreating of Israel Post-Exile

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    Testament’s Book of Ezra describes the return from exile as well as the mindset in recreating Israel. Though Ezra’s views of deportation seem unethical by today’s standards, his actions are justified because he had the long-term success of Israel in his heart.

  • Dinner At The Homesick Restaurant Analysis

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    Communion- The middle child in the Tull family, Ezra, loves to cook. He owns a restaurant called the Homesick Restaurant, and he longs for his family to have a meal together in the restaurant. However, every time he tries, there is some kind of argument before the meal ends, and the family is unable t0 finish. Usually, the person to walk out is the mother, Pearl. Tyler writes, "And she (Pearl) turned and marched back across the dining room, erect as a little wind-up doll" (Tyler 139). By comparing

  • Pearl's Weakness

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    who gets hurt by Pearl the most in the book. He is paranoid because of Pearl; he is insecure because of Pearl; he is jealous because of Pearl. During Cody’s childhood, Ezra is the one who gets all the love and forgiveness from Pearl whatever he does. Pearl loves Ezra more than any other just because she thinks Ezra is weak, and she is afraid to lose him. Under this condition, Cody even thinks every girl in their school likes Ezra as well. In Cody’s mind, Ezra steals all the loves from him; so Cody

  • Tom Fields-Meyer Life Sparknotes

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    Nicole Tschida EDU 321 A 10-30-17 Following Ezra Following Ezra is about the journey that a father takes to understand the unique world in which his son lives and about the trials of being a parent. Tom Fields-Meyer tells the personal story of a parent of a child with autism. The start of Tom’s journey takes place in the summer of 1999 on the foothills bordering Simi Valley, California. His wife Shawn had just finished her degree in rabbinical studies and has been ordained a Jewish rabbi. Tom

  • Ezra Pound Poetry Analysis

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    A poet Ezra Pound, by translating 15 Chinese poems written by Li Po into English, made a great contribution to the Chinese literature becoming famous in the Occident. The name of the collection was Cathay (1915), and The River Merchant’s Wife was one of those. The original version of it, 《长干行》 by Li Po will be followed first before the English translation of Ezra Pound. Literature is always interactive. Thus, not only can the thoughts of people who write/translate it, but also those of people who

  • The Life and Works of Ezra Jack Keats

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    After a four week survey of a multitude of children’s book authors and illustrators, and learning to analyze their works and the methods used to make them effective literary pieces for children, it is certainly appropriate to apply these new skills to evaluate a single author’s works. Specifically, this paper focuses on the life and works of Ezra Jack Keats, a writer and illustrator of books for children who single handedly expanded the point of view of the genre to include the experiences of multicultural

  • Ezra Pound Research Paper

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    Although Ezra Pound may not be one of the most prominent authors of history, he is still remarked as being one of the finest to write. Pound moved from place to place constantly collecting new ideas to write about. Even though Pound is best known as a poet, he was also a critic and a broadcaster. He decided to become more involved in society after doing most of his popular works. His most popular endeavor many believe is to be The Cantos. In order for one to gain a full understanding of who

  • The Homesick Restaurant

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    Have you ever thought about how someone else has different views about situations than you do? In the book Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler, she includes the different ways each of Pearl Tull’s children view their life after their father leaves their mother. Pearl Tull is a mother of three kids who has slowly been losing her eyesight in her old age. She is on her deathbed as she recollects her memories from when she was a middle-aged women raising her children on her own after her

  • Haggai Essay

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    temple. The book of Haggai is the 10th of the Minor or lesser, prophets in the Hebrew bible. The book of Haggai is the shortest of the Hebrew bible consisting of only two chapters. The prophet’s origin centers on the rebuilding of the temple under the leadership of Zerubbabel, a descendant of one of the last Davidic kings of Judah. Historically, Zerubbabel is a Babylon name that means “seed, offspring of Babylon.” Zerubbabel’s presence at the head of the list of returned exiles (Ezra 2:2=Neh. 7:7)

  • Virtual Child Assignment

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    understand the different aspects of development throughout childhood. As I started the program, I had the opportunity to pick the gender of my child and provide a name. My child’s name was Ezra (Manis, 2008) and he was a boy. I selected his name because it is one of the names that I plan to name one

  • Personal Essay on Theology Teaching Styles Learned

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    The lessons that was most significant and beneficial to me where the HBTL and MWGYW approach. The MWGYW approach had a huge emotional impact on my presentation which in turn helped highlight the lesson. My biggest concern had always been not to confront to the point of offending anyone and the HBLT approach was perfect in addressing this issue, it provided accommodations of teaching rather than preaching and this particular approach made the presentation a lot easier to give without making the audience

  • How Did Ezra Pound Collaborated With The Nazi Regime?

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    Propagandist Ezra Pound actively supported the ideologies of Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler during World War II. How was the case of this influential scholar different from other traitors who collaborated with the Nazi Regime? This is the central question for my research paper based on the research I have collected thus far. By studying how the life of Ezra Pound fits into the historiographical sequence of research I have gathered, it has become clearer that he was controversial later on because

  • Homesick Restaurant Thesis

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    (Tyler 115). Ezra is the only one who got to experience something close to the kind of love a mother can give. Ezra is naturally drawn to people who are “feeders”. He enjoys the company of Mr. Purdy, the produce deliverer for Scarlatti’s, explaining “only [he] knew that inwardly, there was something nourishing and generous about him. Mr. Purdy rejoiced in food as much as he did, and for the same reasons- less for eating himself than for serving to others” (Tyler 117). Although Ezra is unmarried with

  • Ezra Pound's In a Station of the Metro

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    Ezra Pound's In a Station of the Metro Before this week, I had never read any poetry by Ezra Pound. I noticed immediately that many of the poems are very short. "In a Station of the Metro," for example, is two lines. In the essay "Imagism," the second rule of imagistes is said to be "to use absolutely no word that did not contribute to the presentation." I think this rule helps explain why some of Pound's poems are so short. Obeying the second rule of imagistes will be harder the longer the

  • Poetry as organised violence, committed upon ordinary speech: Different Poems

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    This essay intends to respond to the statement "Poetry is a form of organised violence committed upon ordinary speech” through the use of poetry by William Carlos Williams, Ezra Pound and E.E.Cummings. Using the poems ‘The Red Wheelbarrow’ and the untitled poem ‘poem’ (Williams), ‘In a Station of the Metro’ (Pound) and the untitled poem ‘Poem, or Beauty hurts Mr. Vinal’ (Cummings), this essay will attempt to show that different styles and lengths of poetry, with different subject matter through